Casciolini’s Sacris Solemnis
In these days honouring the Sacred Heart, here is a musical selection, courtesy of Father Marco Testa, the Sacris Solemnis, by Claudio Casciolini (1697 – 1760)
Day: June 24, 2023
Pope Benedict and John the Baptist
Today we celebrate in the Church the birth of St John the Baptist, and much has been said and written about the Precursor of Our Lord. Already in Byzantine iconography, John the Baptist attains a very special place in the iconostasis. In fact the figure of the Forerunner of the Lord is always represented in[…]
Roe, Dobbs and the Continued Battle for Life
Today marks the first anniversary of the fall of Roe v. Wade, the infamous 1973 Supreme Court Decision which made it illegal for states to make abortion illegal before 24 weeks gestation. It was, and is, a victory, but the battle for life continues, now state by state, as some make abortion legal through all[…]