Three Dissenters: Kung, O’Toole, Trudeau
On April 6th, at the age of 93, Father Hans Kung went to meet his God, along with the Christ he didn't seem to...
What We Have Done, and What We Might Do
A continued, blessed Easter Octave to all our readers. Christus surrexit vere, alleluia!
Tal Bachman has a succinct summary of how we got from there...
Easter Joy, Lockdown Loops, and Casting Out Fear
A continued blessed and joyous Easter to all our readers, on this second day of eight days of solemnities, each day an 'Easter Sunday'...
Ratzinger and the Resurrection
To the Christian, faith in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is an expression of certainty that the saying that seems to be only a...
Two Musical Settings of the Crux Fidelis
While we're still in the penitential part of the Triduum, still preparing for the great solemnity of Easter joy - here are a couple...
T.S. Eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral
If you didn't catch Murder in the Cathedral, the annual drama production of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College, the first time around, or...
Tenebrae: Monsignor Ronan, Saint Michael’s Choir School and Thomas Tallis
'Tenebrae' - or 'darkness', in Latin - is a service of solemn songs and readings in the three days (the 'Triduum') commemorating our Lord's...
Spy Wednesday’s Briefly Noted
Today is Spy Wednesday in our tradition, the day on which Judas Iscariot decided to hand over Our Lord for thirty pieces of silver...
Saint John Climacus
Today, March 30th, happens to be the commemoration of Saint John Climacus, the Syrian monk and mystic, of whom Father Mario Attard wrote on...
The Sacred Sacrifice and the Secular Mindset
The bishops of Quebec, Vancouver, and Toronto and other sundry regions seem finally to realize what is at stake. When Covid first hit, they...