Inspired by Truth, Enlightening Minds for the Church in Canada and Throughout the World
Inspired by Truth, Enlightening Minds for the Church in Canada and Throughout the World
The Book of Revelation, also known as the Apocalypse, stands as one of the most image-laden parts of Scripture, and as such, there is much for composers to conjure up in the listener’s mind through word painting. St. John paints vivid pictures with his depictions of harps, the seven trumpets, but also with the seven[…]
MIRACLE IN “HELL” The 81st Anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War on September 1st has just been celebrated in distant Europe. Nevertheless, a real hell on earth started as early as 1933 by the order of Heinrich Himmler. Near the German town of Dachau in Bavaria, the first concentration camp was established[…]
Paula Ducepec in her article ” Speaking out: Wearing a mask shows you care” (August 26/2020 – Catholic Register) describes with youthful idealism her views on this worldwide trend, as a sign of Catholic charity, and suggests that those that oppose it are conspiracy theorists. I respectfully disagree on both counts – from a scientific,[…]
(The original of the following can be found in the writings of the well known French author Louis Veuillot, translated from the Italian and submitted to Catholic Insight by Father Thomas Carleton) In the 1800’s there lived in the Pyrenees a physician called Fabas. The doctor himself recounted to Veuillot and many others, that he[…]
To hear some virtuoso violin, treat yourself to Bach’s Partita in B minor (BWV 1002), first published in 1720, for solo violin, as performed by the incomparable Hilary Hahn: And, taking two centuries back in time, and since this was beautifully sung at a wedding of two alumni I had the honour of attending yesterday,[…]
Who do people say that the Son of Man is? (Mt. 16:16) ⧾ You are the Christ, the Son of the living God (Mt. 16:16). St. Peter’s definitive response to Our Lord’s question is the foundation of the Christian faith; and it is no less the foundation of the Church’s life and mission. Christians are[…]
As everyone knows, the word “catholic” means all inclusive. It can be used with no religious connotation, as in “a catholic taste in reading,” referring to someone who will read anything from Shakespeare to the labels on a can of soup. As “Catholics,” therefore, we want to have everything, including whatever is worthwhile in other[…]
The Catechism of the Catholic Church declares that the devil is not only real, but most certainly is not just some blind impersonal force in human affairs. The devil is a thinking creature who delights in the temptation and torture of human beings. In John 8:44, Jesus speaks of the devil as “A murderer from[…]
Catholics have praised God in song for the entirety of the faith’s history. Various expressions of devotion have given rise to countless compositions, and yet, there remains a shortage of Catholic hymns in English. While parishes today do sing hymns in English, many of these are Protestant in origin, often both in the music and[…]
For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples (Is. 56: 7). ⧾ In any given region or country, a common language is a source of unity. You may be familiar with the term lingua franca or bridge language, a language used to make communication possible between people who do not[…]
