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The Visitation

A friend of mine recently recounted her visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and of her captivating encounter with an medieval carving representing the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with her cousin Elizabeth. It’s a fascinating article: This sculpture represents a joyous encounter between two holy women, who are connected through their gestures. The Virgin Mary tenderly places her hand on the shoulder of her cousin Elizabeth, who raises her arm to her …

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St. Augustine of Canterbury

This is a great documentary on St. Augustine of Canterbury, who’s feast is celebrated today in the extraordinary calendar. As the narration tells us towards the end today every Christian in England owes his faith to St. Augustine. They could probably use him back right about now.

Requiem for Napoleon

Napoleon House

The title of this post in all honesty has little to do with the content, other than that the contents are vaguely connected. It is, in all reality, a music post which left me feeling a little ignorant, and yet a bit more educated. After all, life is all about learning, living, loving, friends, charity, and listening to great music. Two friends from seminary recently visited and we spent a night out on the town, …

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Fr. Kenneth Allen