David Mitchell was born in England and lives there his wife, whom he married in December 2018. David was educated at the University of Durham and was received into the Catholic Church in 2008, while he was a student. He has a B.A. in music and an M.A. in performance and sings in his church choir, where he and his wife met. He has taught
music and Latin and currently undertakes freelance music work.
Author: David Mitchell
Review: Father Ripperger on the Consensus of the Fathers and Theologians
The Consensus of the Fathers and Theologians Fr. Chad Ripperger Sensus Traditionis Press 35 pages $2.99 Kindle; $6.95 Paperback I recently discovered a little book by Fr. Chad Ripperger entitled The Consensus of the Fathers and Theologians. It really is …
A Plea for the Restoration of Latin and Latinity
I could write at considerable length about the value and the glory of the Latin language. I spend some of my time teaching Latin. You may imagine how I feel when somebody says to me that “Latin is a dead …
The Decline and Fall of Catholic Moral Theology
The Catholic Church has a moral teaching. Everybody knows this, and it is on account of her moral teaching that people who do not wish to believe that the Catholic Church is the true religion, and who do not wish …
In Response to Outgrowing God by Richard Dawkins
Professor Richard Dawkins’s latest book is entitled Outgrowing God: A Beginner’s Guide. It is divided into two parts, the first being, after a fashion, theological, and the second claiming to be biological and scientific. In the theological section, the author …
On the Rhythm of Life: A Meditation for the End of the Year
There is a rhythm to life, to the seasons of the year, to the day, from its dawning to its close, to the history of the world. There is a rhythm to the liturgy of the Church, and there is …
On Church Music: Sometimes I Miss the Anglican Hymns
Before I became a Catholic, I was a member of the Church of England, in a parish in which we sang Christian hymns with organ accompaniment. There was a choir which sang an anthem at the time of communion. The …