Since tomorrow is the Feast of the Presentation, Holst's "Nunc Dimittis" is an appropriate selection for Music Monday, here with Caravaggio's powerful depiction of "The Presentation" as the backdrop . "Nunc Dimittis" is the Latin name for the prayer the old man Simeon says when he picks up the Christ Child in the temple. It has … Continue reading Music for the Presentation of Our Lord: Holst’s “Nunc Dimittis”
The Bigger They Come, The Harder They Fall: The Conversion of Saint Paul
“The bigger they come, the harder they fall.” How many times have we seen that the more formidable the opponent, the more dramatic the impact when he comes crashing down?