History, Humanity, and Redemption: A Review of “To Crown With Liberty”
I hope this review might provide a double service to readers. I am excited to promote both a new novel, which provides the core...
Tallis, and Verily, Verily I Say Unto Thee
As we commemorated the other day the 'Forty Martyrs of England and Wales' - chosen amongst the countless host put to death for their...
Sci Fi Movie Triplex: Interstellar, Oblivion and Edge of Tomorrow
My movie selection over the past few months has been in the science fiction genre, which is often heavy on the 'fiction', and light...
Is Superman still a Christian hero?
What if a child dreamed of becoming something other than what society intended?
What if a child aspired to something greater?
(Jor-El, Man of Steel)
In June 1938,...
Saint Patrick’s Magnificat
Towards the end of his life, Saint Patrick wrote his 'Confessions' which, like his near-contemporaneous Saint Augustine's autobiography of the same title, is meant...
Allegri’s Miserere and Mozart’s Memory
As we begin the Lenten pilgrimage on this first Sunday, a fitting help to our deovtion is Allegri's Miserere, his unsurpassed musical setting of...
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...
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...
Sunday Musical Offering: The Time for Flowers, and Mozart’s 36th Masterpiece
A friend just sent along this poignant ballad, and as I wrote in reply, in gist, that I enjoy pretty much anything with a...
Mozart’s Ave Verum
Since this Sunday has a Eucharistic theme - see Father Marco Testa's reflection today - I thought we would post Mozart's Ave Verum, one...
