A Thorny Problem: the Body and Blood of Christ

A Thorny Problem     A thorny problem indeed. It’s so hard for us truly to accept that the Infinite God of the Universe could fully inhabit a human body, and be both True God and True Man.  I was often reminded of just how thorny a problem this is for us when I used to … Continue reading A Thorny Problem: the Body and Blood of Christ

Mozart Makes The Gloria Soar

Angels Announcing the Birth of Christ to the Shepherds, by Govert Flinck, 1639 The Gloria      The Gloria starts with "Glory to God in the highest . . ."  If you frequent the Catholic Mass, you know this prayer.  You've heard it hundreds of times, maybe thousands.  But how much do you know about it? Or have you ever … Continue reading Mozart Makes The Gloria Soar