Category: Columns

Prayer and Petition for the FFI

Ave Maria! The Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary express our deep fraternal respect and sympathy to our friends in the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate. A most troubling situation has afflicted their community. We have avoided saying anything … Continue reading

The Charity of Song

Saint Augustine famously said cantare amantis est, that is, “singing belongs to one who loves” (s. 336, 1 – PL 38, 1472). (Josef Pieper wrote a book on this, and Robert Hickson gave a talk on it.) Apparently, the Doctor … Continue reading

Slow News Week

Brian Kelly has off this week. Since it is Brian who does most of our news postings on the site, there well be few postings in that category this week. Those on the lookout for news might consider clicking on … Continue reading