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O Lord (O Adonai)
The Great O Antiphon “O Lord” is sung on December 18. Its lyrics are, O Adonai, and leader of the House of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush and gave him the law on Sinai: Come and redeem us with an outstretched arm. We…
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Above This Pulpit a Planetarium
Geoff Manaugh’s , article, “Why Catholics Built Secret Astronomical Features Into Churches to Help Save Souls“, tells how church astronomers used European cathedrals to help track the seasons and thus accurately set the date for the celebration of Easter. In these cathedral’s marble floors are meridian lines which track the movement of…
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Thanksgiving’s Gift
This is an Italian sonnet for Thanksgiving Day which in America was formed and established midst a backdrop of hardship. As a discipline during hard times, it may be more important to take time for the practice of gratitude which can form in us a virtue of enduring resilience. https://audioboom.com/posts/5320166-thanksgiving-s-gift…
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A Bond Greater
This is a reposting and edit of a sonnet which I posted in memory of Lucy Higgs Nichols. You may read about the details of the sonnet below. In light of the week’s events, it’s apparent that we live in a divided country. Regarding Lucy Nichols, I cannot fully comprehend…
Backward Mutters 