Inspired by Truth, Enlightening Minds for the Church in Canada and Throughout the World
Inspired by Truth, Enlightening Minds for the Church in Canada and Throughout the World
December 4th, 2023 marks the 60th birthday of Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Constitution on the Liturgy from the Second Vatican Council, and Dom Alcuin Reid has a superlative take on the history, and possible future, of the fateful document. Many of the radical revisions made to the liturgy, especially the Mass, had little to do with[…]
And you, O Church, are a most excellent assembly, the noble summit of perfect purity, whose assistance comes from God. You in whom God lives, receive from us an exposition of the faith that is free from error, to strengthen the Church, just as our Fathers handed it down to us. (Saint John Damascene, +749)
Was there ever a golden age of Catholic and Islamic relations? The evidence for such is slim, with the two religions seemingly incompatible and irreconcilable – after all, they both want to convert everyone to their respective religion, and one believes that Christ is Lord, Redeemer and Saviour, God from God and Light from Light,[…]
With Advent beginning, I wanted to share some musical selections for this time of waiting. Some will hopefully be familiar, and others will be unfamiliar but enjoyable nonetheless. The first selection is one that will likely be familiar to all readers. “Veni Veni Emmanuel” is one of the so-called “O Antiphons,” which are traditionally sung[…]
