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The Titanic
I am not going to make any moralising comments like those about God not allowing man to boast his technological achievements or symbols of progress. Some preachers at the time likened the Titanic to the Tower of Babel. What would … Continue reading
English Catholic blog is gone forever
Some former readers of the English Catholic blog might come here to find out what happened. I have simply deleted the blog for my own spiritual health and peace of mind. Only two pages have been kept on the Wayback … Continue reading
Anglo-Catholicism, Modernism and Aggiornamento
The Holy Triduum always has its profound effect on me as on countless other Christians. We are speechless faced with the horror of human wickedness and the contrasting love of God in Jesus Christ – that one last hope for … Continue reading
Happy Easter!
Christ being raised from the dead, dieth no more, death hath no more dominion over him; for in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Alleluya! Alleluya! Now let the Jews declare, how the soldiers who kept the sepulchre lost … Continue reading
And for Good Friday
Francis Poulenc, Tenebrae factae sunt
Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est
Motet by Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986), organist of St Etienne du Mont, Paris.
John Milbank on the future of Anglicanism
I have been an admirer of John Milbank since discovering Radical Orthodoxy. This tendency in contemporary theology is quite elitist and not always easy to follow, but it is largely based on Plato’s realist metaphysics and seeks a spiritual understanding … Continue reading
Sailing from Veules les Roses to Saint Valéry en Caux
At last, the north-east wind decided to give something a little more decisive than its usual fickle and timid self (I much prefer a good westerly), but it was better than nothing. It was going to be delicate between the … Continue reading
Anglican Church Music to the Rescue
If Not Sacred Music, but Sounds of Attack by Sandro Magister is anything to go by, the Roman musical tradition is on its last legs. On the other hand, the choir of Westminster Abbey is welcomed in Rome to sing … Continue reading
Castrati
My old blogger friend Arturo has produced a very interesting posting On the castrati, concerning an old practice of castrating pre-pubescent boys so that their voices do not break. They continued to be able to sing with a high soprano voice. … Continue reading
The Blue Flower 