Tallis’ Gaude Gloriosa
For this Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception - and a blessed one may it be - here is the opening section to a motet...
FaurĆ©’s Requiem
Gabriel FaurƩ composed his Requiem between 1887 and 1890, with an initial premiere at a funeral in 1888. Some say that he was inspired...
Anton Bruckner’s Locus Iste: This Holy Place
As we celebrate the the dedication of the basilica of Saint John Lateran, the primary church of Christendom, at this end of the Octave...
Te Deum Laudamus!
The Te Deum is an ancient song of praise to God and all His saints, that may go back as far as Saint Ambrose...
Musical Offering: Hassler, Grieg and Our Lady
A blessed Sunday to one and all!
German composer Hans Leo Hassler was born on this October 26th in 1564, bringing much of the genius...
The Beauty and Unity of Child of These Tears
Child of These Tears
by Molly McNett
Slant Books, October 1st, 2025
For an excerpt, see the Slant webpage here
Being human is being peculiar to all of...
The Holy Rosary Through the Visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich
Compiled and edited by Fr. Mark Higgins
Catholic Way Publishing, 2019
ISBN-13: 978-1-78379-510-9
Paperback CDN$13.08 on Amazon.ca
In modern-day Marian apparitions, Our Blessed Mother repeats her urgent message:...
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...
Brucknerās Ave Maria
In honour of Our Lady's birthday, here is Anton Brucknerās Ave Maria, which he composed in 1861, and first performed on May 12th of...
Musical Offering: Rossini’s La Gazza Ladra
In honour of the two newest saints in the Church panoply, here is the overture to Rossini's opera La Gazza Ladra - the Thieving...
