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Saint David, of Wales
A brief note on Saint David, the sixth-century monastic bishop, now patron, of Wales, born at an unknown date, but who likely died on...
Allegri’s Miserere and Mozart’s Memory
As we begin the Lenten pilgrimage on this second Sunday, a fitting help to our devotion is Allegri's Miserere, his unsurpassed musical setting of...
Will the World Return to Religion? A Public Debate in New York City...
(This is a longer read from long-time contributor Carl Sundell, which may well be his swan song, even if we hope for more from...
Benedict’s Resignation
Hard to believe that it was a fateful thirteen years ago on this February 28th that Pope Benedict XVI resigned the papacy, the first...
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The Perils of Sedevacantism
(With John-Henry Westen of LifeSite raising the question of sedevacantism, urging a petition for the cardinals to question the validity of Francis' and Leo's...
Saint Gregory Narek, Mystic, Monk and Doctor
The Armenian monk Gregory Narek (Grigor Narekatsi), whose life spanned the latter half of the 11th century (ca. 950 - 1003), was enrolled amongst...
Saint Gabriel Possenti – God, Prayer…and Guns?
Gabriel of the Seven Sorrows, who died on this day in 1862, may be seen as a kind of male Saint ThérÚse, but, as...
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Saint David, of Wales
A brief note on Saint David, the sixth-century monastic bishop, now patron, of Wales, born at an unknown date, but who likely died on this day, March 1st, in 589, based on what evidence we have. He was acclaimed bishop after an eloquent sermon he gave, denouncing the lingering...
Benedict’s Resignation
Hard to believe that it was a fateful thirteen years ago on this February 28th that Pope Benedict XVI resigned the papacy, the first Pope to do so since Gregory XII, who voluntarily stepped down towards the close of the Council of Constance (1415) to end what has come...
One Stop Death Shop
Well, it's certainly convenient, as well as profitable: A funeral home in Vancouver that will kill you, then cremate your body - or, if you insist, they'll bury you in one of those 'ecologically insensitive' coffins. Tut, tut. Why not just go straight to compost? The murder is less...
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A Pilgrimage from Vienna to Rome
I decided to make a pilgrimage to Rome, prompted by the Jubilee year, and walking through the Holy Doors. But I couldnât just show up in Rome, so to make a pilgrimage of it.
Apologetics 101
Apologetics is the art of defending religious doctrines through systematic argumentation and discourse, making reference to both faith and reason as appropriate, in light of Saint Peterâs admonition to âAlways be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverenceâ (1 Peter 3:15).
