Daily Archives: 30 December 2015

Long Exposure

Posted on 30 December 2015 by catholicsensibility

A dotCommonweal essayist mentions reading an author’s entire output of novels over a year. Interesting. Earlier this year, I reviewed Antonín Dvořák’s last three symphonies a few times, listening consecutively over an evening or afternoon. Last month, I planned to spend some time … Continue reading →

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Premier League Midpoint

Posted on 30 December 2015 by catholicsensibility

Swansea seems to have found the shutoff valve for opposing goals these past three matches. The team’s number one problem is how to score. I trace that problem back to this time last year when they sold their striker Wilfried … Continue reading →

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Christmas Lyric Changes

Posted on 30 December 2015 by catholicsensibility

Deacon Greg Kandra, swept up in a re-anchorage at Aleteia, muses on those words they changed. I found the link on PrayTell, where Anthony Ruff reminds us that changing hymn texts is not new at all. The deacon’s concluding argument … Continue reading →

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Laudato Si 199: Religions and Science in Dialogue

Posted on 30 December 2015 by catholicsensibility

The encyclical letter Laudato Si is available here on the Vatican website. We complete the document’s fifth chapter with three sections that examine, “Religions in Dialogue with Science.” Note the plural, Pope Francis looks to other faiths to assist in the … Continue reading →

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