Wise Words of Guidance From Saint Anthony, Abbot
As we celebrate the feast of St Anthony the Abbot, it comes to my mind the wisdom God has bestowed on this man of great faith and simplicity. It is no wonder than... Read more.
Eisenhower’s Dire Farewell Warning
On this day in 1961, outgoing president Dwight D. Eisenhower – ‘Ike’ – gave his famous farewell speech, warning Americans of the dangers... Read more.
Two Significant Years of Saint Thomas Aquinas
(Here is a reminder of the ‘two years of Saint Thomas’, as decreed by the Vatican last year. The 800th anniversary of the great Doctor’s birth... Read more.
L.A.’s Inferno and Metanoia
As we pray for those affected by the Los Angeles fires – still burning and uncontained as I write – the significance of this tragedy should not be lost.... Read more.
T.S. Eliot’s Epiphany
The English poet T.S. Eliot – a high Anglican, with strong Catholic sympathies – wrote numerous religious works (including the life of Saint Thomas Becket... Read more.
Cupich, Custom and Communion
Anthony Esolen spares few punches in his opinion on Cardinal Cupich’s recent directive for Catholics in his diocese to receive Communion standing, effectively... Read more.
Of Mascots, Saints and Pilgrims
Why do we need a Jubilee mascot? When I think of a mascot, what comes to mind is someone dressed up in an animal suit – no, not a ‘furry’; a mascot is more... Read more.
Haec Dies by William Byrd and Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
A festive, rousing motet for this Christmas Day – or twelve days – by William Byrd, composed in 1591, here performed by the incomparable Voces8. Haec... Read more.
Sunday Musical Offering: Three Emmanuels
In these last days of Advent, here are three versions of the ancient Advent hymn, O Come, O Come Emmanuel, dating back 1200 years to monastic traditions in the 8th... Read more.
Stop Hiring Humans?
So says the provocative advertisement – but without my added question mark – on billboards in San Francisco – where else? Other head lines say... Read more.