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...
Three Reasons to Read the Book of Jonah this Lent
Every year, the Wednesday after Ash Wednesday, the Mass readings revolve around the prophet Jonah. Not only does the first reading come from the...
Eliot’s Ash Wednesday
T.S. Eliot published his poem Ash Wednesday in 1930, after he had composed during his conversion to Anglicanism (in 1927). The theme is, fittingly,...
The Catholic Case for Intelligent Design
Father Martin Hilbert, C.O. has written a remarkable book. His âThe Catholic Case for Intelligent Designâ, an argument for seeing Godâs handiwork and providence...
Bach’s ‘With Joy and Peace I Depart’
In 1725, on this feast of the Presentation/Candlemas/Purification, J.S. Bach first presented his cantata Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin - With Joy...
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...
Two Complementary Requiems
On this All Souls' Day, here are two Requiems, which commemorate the dead with beauty and transcendence, and may accompany our prayers this day.
The...
Confronting Misconceptions: A Critical Response to the Wayward Christology of Fr. Richard Rohr
Fr. Richard Rohrâs The Universal Christ is a popular spiritual book today. This New York Times Bestseller is rated highly in Amazonâs Religious Ethics...
Exogenesis: A Review
Exogenesis, by Peco Gaskovksi
Ignatius Press, 2023
ISBN/UPC:Â 9781621646341
One of the most difficult things in writing a âfantasyâ â any story which is not based on this...
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...
