Novena to the Holy Ghost, Fourth Day – The Gift of Fortitude
Fourth Day Thou, in toil are comfort sweet, Pleasant coolness in the heat, Solace in the midst of woe. The Gift of Fortitude By the gift of Fortitude the soul... Read more.
Ascension and Novena to the Holy Ghost – First Day
In the Church universal, the solemnity of Ascension is on its traditional day, Thursday – so a blessed, if belated, and joyous one to all our readers –... Read more.
William of Gellone and the Implacability of Islam
William of Gellone (ca. 755 – 812) had two phases to his life: He began as a warrior knight of the Carolingian era in France, and he was related to Charlemagne... Read more.
Friedrich Ernst Fesca’s Hidden Treasure
For today’s Sunday musical offering, here is the string quartet in C-minor by Friedrich Ernst Fesca (1789 – 1826), who deserves to be much, much better... Read more.
Upcoming Talk: Artificial Intelligence: Master or Servant?
For those in the Pembroke area, I will be offering a presentation and discussion this May 28 at 7 p.m. at St-Jean Baptiste Parish Hall, 500 Isabella Street, Pembroke.... Read more.
Euthanasia in Britain, Canada Style
It’s disconcerting when a former colony – Canada – deforms her mother country – Britain, like a son corrupting his father. As England debates... Read more.
Victoria Day, Dominion and Ales
A happy Victoria Day to all our readers, when we celebrate the history of our Dominion, first as a French, then a British colony, under both crowns. For better or... Read more.
Tolkien and Saint Brendan
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote much else besides Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit – he was an Oxford scholar, with many articles and essays and, of course, poems, including... Read more.
A Brief Clip of Robert Prevost-Leo XIV
Intriguing to see the then-Father Robert Prevost, as Prior of the Augustinians, now Pope Leo XIV, play a brief part in this documentary on Pope Benedict XVI. We... Read more.
Victoria’s Regina Coeli
A truly sublime rendition of the Regina Caeli Laetare, by Tomas Luis De Victoria (1548-1611), as sung by the ensemble Voces8. This work was first published in 1576,... Read more.