St James, whose feast we celebrate on 30 April, is an important saint in the Maronite tradition, not only because he was an apostle, but also because he was particularly […]
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Month: April 2021
Fourth Sunday after Easter
The Fourth Sunday after Easter The Introit Sing to the Lord a new canticle, alleluia, for the Lord hath done wonderful things, alleluia; He hath revealed His justice in the […]
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Review: Walker, “Why We Sleep”
Matthew Walker, Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams, Penguin, 2017 (342 pp. plus end material including index) This is a valuable book: it is the best […]
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A Short Form of Compline
Praying Compline It is a very good thing indeed to pray before turning in to bed at night. There is an inspired Catholic prayer service called “Compline” (“completion” of the […]
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Fourth Sunday after Easter: 153 Fish
In the Gospel passage we read for the Fourth Sunday after Easter, St John tells us that the apostles had fished all night and caught nothing. But, at the word […]
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Review, Monsignor R.H. Benson, “Non-Catholic Denominations” Pt II
In chapter II of Part 1 of Non Catholic Denominations, Monsignor Benson deals with the “Catholic” party of the Church of England. Benson commences with the “High Church party,” which […]
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Third Sunday after Easter, and Compline (Second and final part)
The Third Sunday after Easter The Introit Shout with joy to God, all the earth, alleluia: sing a psalm to His Name, alleluia: give glory to His praise, alleluia, alleluia, […]
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The Last Supper and the Eucharist
Of this icon, Fr Badwi writes: “The icon of the Last Supper unites Our Lord and His apostles around a semi-circular table. There are vases for the washing of the […]
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R.H. Benson, “Non-Catholic Denominations”
In 1910, Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson published an interesting but under-rated book, Non Catholic Denominations (Longmans, Green and Co., London). This text is available at https://archive.org/stream/tnoncatholicdenom00bensuoft/tnoncatholicdenom00bensuoft_djvu.txt I think that people […]
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Second Sunday after Easter (and Compline, Pt I)
The Introit (Ps. 32:5-6) The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord, alleluia: by the word of the Lord were the heavens made, alleluia, alleluia. (Ps.32: 1) Rejoice […]
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