On 25 March 2024, Pope Francis approved and ordered the publication of a “Declaration on Human Dignity,” which had been presented by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. […]
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Author: Fr Yuhanna Azize
R.H. Benson, “The Sentimentalists,” 4
Significantly, Dell launches into a full-throated defence of the truth of all religions (20): which makes one wonder why he converted to Catholicism. Fr Yolland sees that his friend is […]
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R.H. Benson, “The Sentimentalists,” Pt 3
When Fr Yolland opens the package of all Dell’s worldly belongings he finds: … a neat pile of pyjamas—silk, for he felt them incredulously—a spotless collar, an Indian silk tie, […]
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R.H. Benson, “The Sentimentalists,” 2
When Fr Yolland first glimpses the shadowy figure of Christopher Dell, the latter is striking a pose, and his mouth and chin “seemed tilted in a kind of tragic appeal.” […]
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R.H. Benson, “The Sentmentalists,” Pt 1
Robert Hugh Benson’s The Sentimentalists, was published in London by Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons Ltd., 1906. Pitman himself (1837-1897) invented Pitman shorthand, and distance education using the English postal […]
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A Maronite Crowning Hymn
Once more, with not only the approval but also with the invaluable benefit of Fr Geoffrey Abdalla’s critiques, suggestions, and editing, a Maronite Crowning Hymn. All may use it.
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A Maronite Nativity Hymn
This has been approved by the director of the Australian Maronite Liturgical Commission.
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Blosius: Meditation
The edition of his writing which I use is A Book of Spiritual Instruction (Institutio Spiritualis),Ludovicus Blosius, trans. Bertrand A. Wilberforce, ed. A Benedictine of Stanbrook Abbey, Burns & Oates, London, […]
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His Justice is Perfected in His Mercy
His Justice Is Perfected in His Mercy In the ancient Syriac conception, there is no contradiction whatever between the justice of God and His mercy. Rather, they are both aspects […]
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Review, Wolfgang Smith, “Vedanta in Light of Christian Wisdom”
Review, Wolfgang Smith, Vedanta in the Light of Christian Wisdom, Philos-Sophia Initiative Foundation, 2022, 100 pages plus postscript, glossary, and index There are some extraordinary insights in this book. The […]
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