Tag: Holy Week

The Tradition of the Cristo de Mena

The Cristo de Mena, after being beaten by the mob, was burned along with other religious images; only part of one leg and one foot of the Christ were spared.

Practising Muslims Outnumber Catholics in France

According to statistics, the Muslim community practises their faith more than the Catholic community in France: 5.8% of the population are practising Muslims; 4.35% are practising Catholics.

Burger King Apologizes for Insulting Campaign

I don’t like seeing the logos of multinational companies frivolously devaluing our faith and the traditions of thousands of Spaniards,” tweeted Jorge Buxadé of VOX.

Rediscovering Awe: Antoine Brumel’s “Earthquake Mass”

More than 500 years ago Antoine Brumel wrote a 12-part Mass that allows us to experience the uninhibited spirituality of the pre-Reformation world of the early 16th century. Its construction from a tiny motif of Gregorian chant from the Easter Lauds is nothing less than awe-inspiring.

Maria Goretti: A Supreme Teacher on Human Flourishing

I have dedicated much of my life to studying the great philosophers and scholars of our civilisation, but from none have I learned as much about true human flourishing as I have from the peasant girl of Nettuno.