We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee, for by Thy Holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world.... Read more.
The Holy Name of Mary
Besides commemorating the Battle of Vienna, today, September 12th, is also the memorial of the Holy Name of Mary, whose very name has been made sacred by the holiness... Read more.
Mendelssohn’s Ave Maria
On this memorial of the Holy Name of Mary, here is a magnificent rendition of the Ave Maria by Felix Mendelssohn, which may seem odd, as he was a ‘Reformed... Read more.
Mary means Star of the sea, for as mariners are guided to port by the ocean star, so Christians attain to glory through Mary’s maternal intercession.”... Read more.
Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die. (G.K. Chesterton)... Read more.
Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor – On Guitar
I wouldn’t have thought it could be done, but for our musical selection this Sunday – after a respite from these – here is Tariq Harb playing J.S.... Read more.
arkness yields before the coming of the light, and grace exchanges legalism for freedom. But midway between the two stands today’s mystery, at the frontier where... Read more.
The Deleterious Ecclesial Effects of Markan Priorism
Here is some food for thought, from Catholic author Jerome D. Gilmartin, on the deleterious effect of the ‘Markan priorist’ hypothesis – that Mark... Read more.
Eunuchs for the Kingdom and the Three ‘C’s’ of Sexuality
I have an article out in Catholic World Report on what Christ might mean by becoming ‘eunuchs for the kingdom’, which at first hearing sounds like a... Read more.
Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin. (Saint Teresa of Calcutta, +1997)... Read more.