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Saturday, July 25, 2015

None 'Neath Sky so Rich as I

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My Riches by Emily Tolman Mine is the gold of sunset, The glory of the dawn, The splendid star that shines afar, The dew-bejewelled la...
Friday, July 24, 2015

Music on My Mind

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Johanna Kurkela, "Kuolevainen". 'Kuolevainen' means 'mortal'; you can find lyrics and translation here .
Thursday, July 23, 2015

Cedar of Lebanon

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Today is the Feast of St. Sharbel Makhlouf (1828-1898); he is commemorated by Maronites on the third Sunday of July (his properly Maronite c...

Thursday Virtue: Moderatio Exteriorum Motuum

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There is no good English translation for the Latin word modestia . Indeed, it is difficult to explain what it is in the first place. It sugg...

Bringing Starry Wisdom Down

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The Fellowship of the Dead by George Boole Fellowship of spirits bright, Crowned with laurel, clad with light, From what labours are ye...
Wednesday, July 22, 2015

The Mencius, Book II

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Book II.A (Gong Sun Chou I) Much of Book II seems focused on Mencius in the state of Qi, where he spent several of his years. Most of the ...
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

The Apostolic Doctor

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Today is the Feast of St. Lorenzo da Brindisi (1559-1619), Doctor of the Church. He's a hard one to find in English; translations have b...
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