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 Latin hymn, Ave Maris Stella, composed in 1888-89.
Day: November 21, 2024
The Proportionality of War
As the stakes rise in the various conflicts around the world, not least in Russia, Ukraine and the Middle east, we should remind ourselves of the Church’s theory of a ‘just war’, which should be our guide – not jingoism or dreams of unconditional surrender. Like most theories, it’s more difficult in practice. Still, we[…]