A Loving Mother: Alma Redemptoris Mater

The Madonna of the Streets by Roberto Ferruzzi, 1897   Loving Mother of Our Redeemer Who doesn't want a loving mother?  Or, if we need to win the favor of a powerful person (a King, for instance), how could we pass up the opportunity of having his Mother put in a good word for us?  That's the dual … Continue reading A Loving Mother: Alma Redemptoris Mater

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

Have a Blessed Easter! (Jesus Christ is Risen Today)

Christ is Risen, Alleluiah! Christ is Risen indeed. And what could be more fitting this day than the joyous Easter hymn, "Jesus Christ is Risen Today"? The video below features the amazing fresco of The Resurrection by Piero della Francesca. The Huddersfield Choral Society & Joseph Cullen provide the music. May the Lord bless you … Continue reading Have a Blessed Easter! (Jesus Christ is Risen Today)

Have Mercy – Lotti’s Miserere (Music for Lent)

Have mercy on me, O God,according to thy steadfast love;according to thy abundant mercyblot out my transgressions. (Psalm 51:1) Have Mercy       And what transgressions they were!  King David had used trickery and deceit to send Uriah the Hittite to his death.  He had, in fact, murdered his loyal soldier in order to hide his own adultery.  Tradition … Continue reading Have Mercy – Lotti’s Miserere (Music for Lent)