February 2023
My Soul is exceeding sorrowful
Padre Martini is one of those unknown composers, whose brilliance was recognised during his lifetime by people who counted. He served as tutor both to Mozart and the “London” Bach, one of the younger sons of Johan Sebastian. As we are entering the season of Lent, I share Giovanni Battista Martini’s touchingly beautiful composition of …
Vitamine D beschermt tegen Covid19
Helaas staat het niet in de kranten en is het nog geen deel van het advies van het Ministerie van Volksgezondheid: vitamine D beschermt tegen de ergste gevolgen van Covid19. Wie een vitamine D supplement neemt, halveert zijn kans om aan Covid19 te sterven (52% lager) en voorkomt dat het zo erg raakt dat hij …
Why does the Catholic Church believe in Genesis?
The early Church used to address the six days of creation in homilies during the season of Lent. In this tradition, I was invited by the Christopher Dawson Centre for Cultural Studies (Patronage of Archdiocese of Hobart) to speak on Genesis, fact or fiction? On the findings of the Pontifical Bible Commission (1909). Consider the …
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