The Art of Dress – On Materials
"Synthetics furnish a world where man would become his own god."
Georges Bizet
On June 3, 1875, exactly 150 years ago, Georges Bizet passed away under mysterious circumstances in Bougival, near Paris, at the young age of 36. Despite his short life, his opera Carmen stands as a landmark work that “significantly contributes to the modernization of the genres of French musical theater and influences the developments of…
The Musical Creed of Nicaea
'I found him surrounded with music and with the Breviary in his hand’
Review of the Film “Conclave”
It was quite convincingly and realistically portrayed and then...
Le Miroir de Jésus
The cantata musically explores the Rosary of the Virgin Mary.
Sacred Music for the Poor
Only sacred music, in his view, could inspire behaviors in harmony with Christian life.
Entering the Mystical Cloud with the Angelic Doctor
It is the metaphysics of participation that governs the heavenly vision.
Pope Lambertini
"The greatest of his century."
Domestic Church Customs: Lent
We want every Lent to change our family's souls permanently, instead of just for 46 days.
Michelangelo’s Upward Striving
“No one could have departed from this life with a finer attitude nor with greater devotion.”
Reviver of Sacred Music
The ideals of the Cecilian Movement were largely summarized in the motu proprio Tra le sollecitudini by Pope Pius X († 1914).