Listening in the Silence – A Meditative and Musical Offering
Today's reading from Samuel, telling the origin story of our biblical hero, ends with the words of the prophet, 'speak, Lord, for thy servant...
Vexilla Regis Prodeunt!
A blessed Feast of the Triumph of the Cross to one and all of our readers!
For added devotion and splendour to this celebration of...
A traditional gem from a young composer: a review of “New Catholic Hymns”
It is unusual to encounter newly-written sacred music that appeals to traditional hymnodic taste; perhaps it is unsurprising that when such music does appear,...
Mission Impossible: To Make a Real Movie
I finally got around recently to watching the fifth instalment of the Mission Impossible franchise. As expected, it was slick and high-budget, with impressive...
Romano Guardini’s ‘The End of the Modern World’
The End of the Modern World, a 1956 book by Italian-German priest and theologian, Romano Guardini, is not an easy or facile read. That...
Edvard Grieg’s Ave Maris Stella
To complement our devotion on this memorial-feast of the Presentation of Our Lady, here is Norwegian composer, Edvard Grieg's, polyphonic composition of the ancient...
Book Review: As We Worship So We Become: Meditations, Prayers and Devotions to the...
Rev. Marco Testa, As We Worship So We Become: Meditations, Prayers and Devotions to the Most Holy Sacrament of The Altar: 2023.
The Holy Sacrifice...
Veni Creator Spiritus
A blessed, joyous and grace-filled solemnity of Pentecost to all our readers, the feast of the descent of the Holy Spirit, the public manifestation...
Palestrina’s Iesu Rex Admirabilis
The feast of Christ the King (in the usus antiquior) was put in place on this last Sunday of October to counteract so-called Reformation...
The Riddle of the Tongues: A Review
The Riddle of the Tongue Stones: How Blessed Nicolas Steno Uncovered the Hidden History of the Earth - Thomas Salerno (2024), Word on Fire...
