Wojtyla Summer Institute August 8-11th, 2024
Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College is delighted to announce the Wojtyla Summer Institute for Teachers, scheduled for August 8-11, 2024. This year’s theme, ‘Literature... Read more.
Dreher on the Olympic Debacle: A Civilizational Suicide Note on the Seine
Here is an insightful, and forceful, take on the Olympic opening ceremony by Rod Dreher. An excerpt, on the spectacle staged by Thomas Jolly: Jolly rogered the good... Read more.
Pugilistic Controversy: Men Pounding Women?
(A reader pointed out that in the recent boxing controversy, the ‘male’ opponent was not transgender, but rather a biological male apparently with physiological-sexual... Read more.
Francisco Guerrero’s Ave Virgo
A fitting way to begin this month of August, dedicated to Our Lady, with some music in her honour. Here is a motet by the prolific Spanish priest and composer, Francisco... Read more.
Mozart’s Ave Verum
Since this Sunday has a Eucharistic theme – see Father Marco Testa’s reflection today – I thought we would post Mozart’s Ave Verum, one of... Read more.
Jasper Burned
We pray for the residents of Jasper, Alberta, a lovely city on the far west of the province, the gateway to the Rockies, and much of it – we know not yet –... Read more.
Living the Catholic Life
A note to let readers know about a new Traditional Catholic liturgical planner is on offer, which will help live a life in tune with the Church, especially for those... Read more.
Bob Newhart, Catholic Comedian, Requiescat in Pace
Bob Newhart died the other day, and readers – at least, those of a certain era – may recall his dry, deadpan humour in his comedy routines, especially... Read more.
What’s In a Name?
On this day in 1917, the royal family of England, by order of King George V, changed their name from Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha to the simpler, and more English, ‘Windsor’,... Read more.
The Significance of July 16
Some days have more ‘history’ to them than others, today’s July 16th being one of them. As I just wrote, it is the memorial of Our Lady of Mount... Read more.