Musical Offering: Bach’s Cantata for the Purification of Mary
J.S. Bach was a devout Lutheran, and, unlike some of the Protestant sects, had a great devotion to Our Lady. In 1725, on this February 2nd, the Feast of her Purification,... Read more.
Thomas’ Pange Lingua
Saint Thomas Aquinas spent some time in the early 1260’s in the beautiful Italian city of Orvieto, perched way high up on a promontory, about an hour outside... Read more.
Deviance Normalized
I’ve never liked the term ‘gay’ applied to deviant sexuality. It’s a good word – or, perhaps was – meaning happy, joyful. Don... Read more.
Praying for Christian Unity
We’re a bit late getting to this – and apologies for that, but better that than never. The best laid plans o’ mice and men and a’ that. This... Read more.
Darwin’s Long Shadow
(There is no end to the books on Darwin and evolution. Even if the initial controversy has settled down amongst mainstream scientists, questions abound, as the notion... Read more.
Freedom from Spiritual Slavery: Following the Example of Christ
(As we enter back into ‘ordinary time’, we follow the public life of our Saviour, His three years of ministry before His Passion, Death and Resurrection,... Read more.
Chant Workshop in Ottawa
For those who want to learn something about the great tradition of Gregorian chant, or hone your incipient skills, there will be a a Chant workshop offered by Miss... Read more.
Cardinals in Consistory
The 245 cardinals of the Catholic Church – give or take a few – are gathering today and tomorrow in consistory to discuss various issues. We don’t... Read more.
Pope Saint Telesphorus
This fifth of January is the traditional commemoration of the eighth bishop of Rome after Saint Peter, namely, Saint Telesphorus. Not much is known about his life:... Read more.
Bach’s Christmas and Epiphany Oratorio
Between 1734 and 1735, J.S. Bach composed six Oratorios – or six parts of one long Oratorio – for the Christmas season, which the Lutherans in his day... Read more.