Above: the State of Puebla, Mexico. To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.– Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-74) Shoulders draped with chains, heads crowned with thorns, flesh punctured with cacti, ankles bound with fetters. Barefoot penitents stood, waiting to begin the annual Good Friday tradition: Procession…
God’s merciful providence overcame the darkness.
The cantata musically explores the Rosary of the Virgin Mary.
In order to avoid the sin of pride, we must imagine that Pope Francis died a Christian death and will attain a higher place in heaven than you.
Happy Easter! My hopeful prayer is that you experience, in this Easter Season, true joy in a personal encounter with the Risen Lord. The Church’s firehose of imagery and traditions and sacred liturgy has been blasting fully at our little drinking cups. Holy Week and the Sacred Triduum can overwhelm as we reach the apex…
In time, this became a regular institution.
Be not satisfied with a mere sterile and unfruitful compassion for Mary, the Queen of Dolours.
Only sacred music, in his view, could inspire behaviors in harmony with Christian life.
A silence so full it seemed to hum with the voice of God.
They fight their battles in living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, prayer corners, offices, cars, Church kneelers and dining rooms.
Let us embrace this gift given to us: “Behold your Mother.”
