A Monastery, a Liturgy, and a Pop Star
In the holy season of Lent, the Church exhorts us to “turn away from sin [...]
The Majestic “Stabat Mater” Guides Us Through Lent
Eleven of the twelve Apostles betrayed, denied, or abandoned the Lord Jesus in His moment [...]
Intelligent Humor at its Finest
A couple of months ago a friend of mine alerted me to the Christian comedian, [...]
This Cathedral of a Thousand Statues is Wondrous
It’s known as the Cathedral of Kings and Angels, but the claim of a thousand [...]
A Renaissance-Style Motet That Will Make You Cry
Sometimes an experience of beauty strikes at the very core of our beings. In silence [...]
Ravishing Calligraphy Leaps Off Every Page of This Bible
Readers of Sacred Windows may recall a previous newsletter in which I marveled at the [...]
The Greatest But Least Known Ave Maria
Have you ever found yourself so transfixed by the beauty of something that you become [...]
Who Was the Person Jesus Most Admired?
Advent tells us a great deal about the beautiful circumstances surrounding the birth of Jesus, [...]
The Mysterious Firefly: Neither Fire, Nor Fly
What a strange and beautiful insect the firefly is. Just about everyone has seen these [...]
The Clothes Make the Man
A few years ago I had the privilege of standing in the sacristy of a [...]