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On July 1, 1925, exactly one hundred years ago, Erik Satie, often referred to as the “Socrates of music,” passed away in Paris. A nonconformist composer who constantly defied expectations, Satie challenged the rigid academicism and bourgeois conventions of his time through his irony, eccentricity, and a distinctly transgressive spirit. Born in 1866 in Honfleur,…
It began, as it often does, with a teacher’s question. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The responses, once peppered with dreams of firefighting, flying, and healing, have given way to a new, disconcerting consensus. The overwhelming answer: “A Social Media Influencer.” To a sixth-grader’s mind, it’s the ultimate hack: attention…
We live in an age when many scientists still clumsily reduce the mind to nothing more than neurochemical activity, namely, the mere interactions of neurons and neurotransmitters. Such scientists often react with hostility at even the suggestion that substance dualism might be true. Therefore, it is refreshing to witness the person with the world’s highest…
Above: Calgary, Alberta. Félix M.ª Martín Antoniano holds a degree in Law from the Complutense University (Madrid) and completed a Master’s degree in Stock Market and Financial Markets from the Institute of Stock Market Studies (Madrid). He is a member of the Madrid Bar Association. He has published various works in the magazines Verbo and…
In the first part of this essay, I gave a brief overview of the influence of nationalism from the French Revolution till today. In the second part, I want to discuss how the Church responded to nationalism and nationalist movements in the modern era, from the French Revolution to the 20th century. The French Revolution…
Political obsession is a reality we all have to live with. On any given day, even when we intentionally avoid the news, it seems that we hear Trump’s name at least three times a day. If only people would speak as passionately about our Blessed Lord! Perhaps then we would all be just as Jesus-focused…
Just a couple of days ago, we celebrated the earthly birthday of “the greatest man born of woman”, St. John the Baptist . Today we celebrate the heavenly birthday of the greatest pillars of the Church Christ founded, Sts. Peter and Paul. The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, celebrated on 29 June since time…
Above: one of several options. The song with which we open is often attacked as the worst kind of church music kitsch. Indeed, much the same is said of the images of the Sacred Heart in statuary and iconography. The somewhat effeminate images of Our Lord that often encounter them do not help. Yet, regardless…
Above: one of several options.s Every year on the Third Sunday after Pentecost (pre-Vatican II calendar), we hear the following words from St. Peter’s First Epistle during Holy Mass: Of the three enemies of our souls — the world, the flesh, and the devil — the latter is typically the most subtle and difficult to…
New Online Course on the Catholic Mass Offers Deep Formation in the Sacred Liturgy Aurelio Porfiri leads international cast of contributors in a journey to the heart of Catholic worship A new online course is now available to help Catholics rediscover the beauty, meaning, and power of the Church’s most sacred act: the Holy Mass….
