Dorothy L Sayers on Dante’s Inferno as a portrait of social collapse
From Introductory Dante Papers, Dorothy L Sayers: That the Inferno is a picture of human society in a state of sin and corruption, everybody will readily agree. And since we…
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Unity of Three in One sculpture, Clerihan, Co Tipperary
This sculpture dominates the junction in the middle of the village of Clerihan (AKA Ballyclerahan AKA Clerahan) which is a few miles from Clonmel. According to a comment on this page,…
Every gravestone tells a story: from Drangan, Co Tipperary
Graveyards are full of stories. Thomas Grey’s Elegy in a Country Churchyard captured this decisively in poetic form – so much so that any subsequent poem seems a pale shadow.…
Francis Poulenc : “Dialogue des Carmelites” – on the feast of the Carmelite martyrs
It is the feast of the Blessed Martyrs of Compiègne: 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns executed by French revolutionaries on this day in 1794, after refusing to accept state control over…
Piano minimalism from 1880 – Liszt’s “Via Crucis”, Reinbert de Leeuw
Liszt’s piano setting of his late work Via Crucis (originally for choir, soloists and organ) has many passages that sound extraordinarily like Satie or other much later exponents of minimalism. Wikipedia…
“But to simply withdraw does not provide the way forward, for we then take our hurt or tired self with us”
From ” “Dare to Journey–with Henri Nouwen (Designed for Influence)” by Charles Ringma” We need to resist making unhelpful distinctions where we play off one thing against another. Prayer, for…
Stained Glass from St Mary’s Church, Aughnacloy, Parish of Aghaloo and Carntell, Co. Tyrone
This parish has three Churches – St Mary’s Church Aughnacloy, St Joseph’s Church Caledon & St Brigid’s Church Killens. St Mary’s Church is located just beyond the main road of Aughnacloy in…
The wisdom of silence
Adam de Ville has a particularly good post on Eastern Christian Books on Terry Eagleton’s book on sacrifice. This is an especially rich post covering a range of topics… but…
Séamus Sweeney 