God & Jesus Christ

St. Ephrem’s Marvelous Sermon on the Cross of Christ

Peter Darcy2020-07-08T02:29:47+00:00June 27th, 2020|God & Jesus Christ, Prayer & Spirituality, TRUTH|

Roman Catholics share veneration of the extraordinary 4th century poet and writer known as Ephrem the Syrian with the Syriac Orthodox Church. St. Ephrem is a canonized saint in both traditions and was named a Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XV in 1920. Ephrem served as a deacon in his homeland of [...]

Pie Jesu – From the Mystical Heart of Gabriel Fauré

Peter Darcy2020-07-08T02:43:12+00:00March 13th, 2020|God & Jesus Christ, TRUTH|

The incomparable lyric soprano, Kathleen Battle, performs this version of Gabriel Fauré’s Pie Jesu from the Requiem, which he completed in 1890. First, a word about the French creator of this soul-stirring piece. Gabriel Fauré was one of the premier composers and directors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries though, surprisingly, he [...]