October 2021
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Of authority
In ancient Greece, men knew and recognized themselves in the eyes of their family, their loved ones, their community. Women reserved for themselves the mirror, which represented beauty, femininity, and seduction. Reflection was everywhere. "There is no place that does not see you," Rilke summarized.… Continue reading
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Gregorian chant
It was June 1985, in Pont-à-Mousson, at the end of the symposium "Music in the Church Today." Maurice Fleuret—may his soul rest in peace—the magnificent director of music and dance for Minister Jack Lang, took the floor. His words were fiery. Words of supplication; one could say so, since he himself pleaded. I… Continue reading
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The Pump by Clive Staples Lewis
“First, you must rid yourself of this nauseating idea, born of a manifest complex of inferiority and a worldly mind, that pomp, in the appropriate circumstances, has anything in common with vanity or self-importance. A celebrant solemnly approaching the altar to celebrate, a princess led by her king… Continue reading