“The rose,” Mary told Saint Brigid, “gives a fragrant odor; it is beautiful to the sight, and tender to the touch, and yet it grows among thorns, inimical to the beauty and tenderness. So may also those who are mild, patient, beautiful in virtue, be put to a test among adversaries. And as the thorn, on the other hand, guards,…
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Vancouver’s Own Chartres
They say that imitation is the greatest form of flattery, and such admirable flattery is seen in a mini-Chartres which stands proudly in Vancouver, British Columbia. One J. David was there this week, wandering about the city when he came upon the grand Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Cathedral. He promptly sent us images from this beautiful ode to…
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Peonies in May
Yesterday, when I peeked outside on my daily peony check, I caught sight of a slight dab of pink against the blue sky. I knew it would not be long; and, today, it happened: the peonies are in bloom. Thankfully, they do not disappoint. They are striking, and are aptly nicknamed, Mary’s Rose. We look about for God, and He…
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Notre-Dame de Paris and Professor de Oliveira
“For the world of science and evolution is far more nameless and elusive and like a dream than the world of poetry and religion; since in the latter images and ideas remain themselves eternally, while it is the whole idea of evolution that identities melt into each other as they do in a nightmare.” ― G.K. Chesterton, The Ball and…
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Beautiful Church Architecture
“Tuesday, October 11th- Went to the Vatican and saw Mr. Bisleti, Master of the Chambers, who gave us a ticket for the papal audience, and then inspected the Sistine Chapel decorated with grand frescoes by Michelangelo, which were so old and defaced that they were very disappointing to us (the frescoes have been refreshed since this writing, between 1980-1999, added…
