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September 8th, 2010The Beast Advances Part IIby Kevin O'Brien
It occurred to me what the thread is, not only in people arguing unreasonably on the internet, but on a number of things we encounter in our lives.
» Continue ReadingSeptember 8th, 2010Two Holy Popes & Gregorian Chantby Susan Treacy
Friday, September 3rd, was, in the liturgical calendar, a kind of “double header” for those of us who love Gregorian chant. Two holy popes who have connections with chant happen to be remembered on this day. How can this be?
» Continue ReadingSeptember 8th, 2010The Best Advancesby Kevin O'Brien
Hilaire Belloc, in “The Great Heresies”, pointed to a disturbing feature of the Modern Attack on the Catholic Church: the attack upon Reason.
» Continue ReadingMarch 2nd, 2010Hot Off the Pressby Joseph Pearce
Long awaited sequel examines Shakespeare's plays in light of his Catholic faith
2/24/2010 - 12:59 PM PSTSAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 24, 2010) - A new book just released from Ignatius Press, "Through Shakespeare's Eyes: Seeing the Catholic Presence in the Plays", gives further evidence of what many people have long suspected: that the famous William Shakespeare was indeed a Catholic. Fulfilling the promise he made in his previous book, "The Quest for Shakespeare", bestselling literary writer Joseph Pearce analyzes in this volume three of Shakespeare's immortal plays - "The Merchant of Venice", "Hamlet" and "King Lear" - in order to uncover the Bard's Catholic beliefs.
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The Beast Advances Part IIby Kevin O'Brien
It occurred to me what the thread is, not only in people arguing unreasonably on the internet, but on a number of things we encounter in our lives.
Two Holy Popes & Gregorian Chantby Susan Treacy
Friday, September 3rd, was, in the liturgical calendar, a kind of “double header” for those of us who love Gregorian chant. Two holy popes who have connections with chant happen to be remembered on this day. How can this be?
The Best Advancesby Kevin O'Brien
Hilaire Belloc, in “The Great Heresies”, pointed to a disturbing feature of the Modern Attack on the Catholic Church: the attack upon Reason.