order, design, creation, intelligibility

Guarding the Heart

These days it is so easy to fall away from the State of Grace that one may be in.  All it takes is one click,

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saint therese, jesus, saint

The Confident Saint

On October 15th,  Pope Francis brought out, On Confidence, a special apostolic exhortation on St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, the

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hymn, church music, chant, evangelization, Jazz

When the Choir Sang in Latin

Musicians love harmony. There’s a soothing satisfaction when notes work well together. One would expect this principle to carry over into the way musicians relate

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resurrected body, prophecy

We Are Easter People

Even though fear and worry continue to grip the world, Jesus offers all of us the gift of joy today and every day. As St.

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marriage, Catholic

The Big Deal That is Marriage

It is interesting the small things which can cut through the monopoly of our own thoughts: an unexpected hello from a stranger on the street,

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charity

Loving the Elderly

The elderly have much to give us: there is the wisdom of life. They have much to teach us (Pope Francis). This month of July,

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war

Putin Wages War on Ukraine

In 1969 Edwin Starr recorded the song “War.”  The song asks the question “War, what is it good for?”  Then it answers the question: “Absolutely

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