It’s OK to Be a Liturgy Nerd
There is hardly anything quite as exciting as reading liturgical instructions.
FEAR NOT with Rexphil Rallanka
ChantWorks presents Fear Not. Host Linda Hoffman speaks with Rexphil Rallanka, Director of Music, Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
The Chanted Word: Dies Irae
The awe-inspiring hymn, Dies Irae, means “Day of Wrath.” This meditation depicts the Last Judgment when Christ will return in glory. It is a perfect meditation not only for All Souls Day, but throughout the month of November, when Catholics remember the dead.
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Fiddling while Rome burns
The myth goes that Nero played the fiddle while Rome burned. In reality, the fiddle as we know it hadn't been invented. Fiddle while Rome burns, has come to mean neglecting one’s duties while instead doing something frivolous. In fact, the word “fiddling” has come to...
Fear Not with Sigrid Weidenweber
ChantWorks presents Fear Not. Host Linda Hoffman speaks with Author and Speaker, Sigrid Weidenweber.
Are we smarter than St. Thomas Aquinas?
Easy question. Easy answer. No. We are not smarter than St. Thomas Aquinas.
The Chanted Word: Assumption
The Assumption of Mary is, according to the beliefs of the Catholic Church, the bodily taking up of Mary, the mother of Jesus, into Heaven at the end of her earthly life.
Fear Not with Father Anthony Giampietro
ChantWorks presents Fear Not. Host Linda Hoffman speaks with Father Anthony Giampietro, president of the St. Anselm’s Abbey School.
Exit ramp under construction?
California freeways are a handy metaphor for worrisome situations and difficult choices: traffic-choked, pockmarked with potholes, and lined with litter. Exit ramps shoot off in all directions.