Category: Culture

St Matthew’s Passion to be presented by St Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary in NYC Feb. 7


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The St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (Yonkers,
NY) will present a setting of the St. Matthew Passion.

The musical setting of Passion of Jesus Christ according to the Gospel of Saint Matthew is an exquisite
interplay of soloists, choir, and orchestra. This concert will be the U.S.
English-language premiere of the piece by Russian Orthodox Christian composer
and churchman Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev.

Performers will include The Salomé
Chamber Orchestra, famed soloists soprano Mary Mackenzie, mezzo-soprano Ana Mihanovic,
tenor Blake Friedman, and bass Aaron Theno, and the New York Virtuoso Singers
prepared by Harold Rosenbaum.

The concert will take place at 7:30 pm in the
Church of the Saint Paul the Apostle (at the corner of Columbus Avenue & West 60th Street, NY 10019).

Please click HERE for more
information and to purchase tickets.

Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev, 46, is the Russian born Oxford and Paris educated theologian and musician. He’s wonderfully talented in many areas. Last May it was a pleasure of mine to see him and hear his work in Rome at a concert he organized for Pope Benedict XVI.

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Snow and Ice

bird feeder February 1 2011.jpg“The Snow-Storm” comes to mind today. There’s a certain end-times (should we say a 19th century apocalypticism?) quality to Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem that life and death are confronted, forward motion is reduced-if-not-halted the boundaries are indistinct. Looking out my window I see the barrenness of the landscape with only the evergreens providing color save for the woodpecker, the bluejay and the cardinals collecting their food at the feeder. The property lines aren’t present and movement is difficult either by foot, car, or train, and forget the airplane. The vivid white of the snow and ice is blinding. 

So, I think it’s time for a change in weather. Don’t you?

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51 days till Spring

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So, Spring can’t come soon enough. I have a new appreciation for Daniel 3:69a-70:
Frost and chill, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Ice and snow, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.

NOT right now; perhaps in July! My poor back.
I think is better in the Bahamas!

The Siena Forum for Faith and Culture announced in NYC

Announcing the formation of The Siena Forum for Faith and Culture at The Church of Saint Catherine of Siena (411 East 68th Street, NYC). The Forum’s existence is the result of the leadership of Father Jordan Kelly, OP and myself, who feel deeply that The Siena Forum’s place in the life of the parish and NYC will offer opportunities for the serious engagement of faith and culture, and hopefully and God-willing, in the greater Church. The work of the Forum is rooted in the thinking of Pope Benedict XVI and the soon-to-be beatified Pope John Paul II, along with the intellectual tradition of Catholicism in general and the Order of Friars Preachers (the Dominican Order).
The Forum’s mission

The mission of The Siena Forum for Faith and Culture
seeks to critically examine and promote the rich diversity of the Catholic
faith and its practices that advance authentic human flourishing and its common
good. Our goal is to bridge the gap between faith and reason. The work of the
Forum is rooted in relationships among theology, art, culture, since,
education; the activities of the Forum include pastoral practice, leadership
development, talks, debates courses, seminars, publications, cultural events,
and exhibitions to help people integrate their faith in Jesus Christ as a
dynamic lived experience.


In the coming months and among others, Patrick Madrid and Mike Aquilina will be speaking at the Forum. Currently, the weekly gathering Communion and Liberation’s School of Community meet and organize periodic presentations.

Christian Courtship in an Oversexed World: A Guide for Catholics

The Catholic Fellowship of NYC is sponsoring a
Theology on Tap Event this Thursday… January 20, 2011 starting at 7:30pm
discussing the topic of


“Christian Courtship in an Oversexed World: A Guide for
Catholics.”

Location: At Cathedral Basilica of St. James Lower Church, Corner of Jay
Street & Cathedral Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201.


Father
Thomas G. Morrow is the featured speaker. Father Morrow is a priest of the
Archdiocese of Washington, DC; he earned the STD in moral theology from Pope
John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in 1999, the
co-founder of the St. Catherine Society and the St. Lawrence Society,
respectively for women and men seeking spiritual growth. Morrow is an assistant
priest at the Church of Saint Catherine Labouré, Wheaton, MD.

Happy New Year –2011!!!!!!!!

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Happy New Year!

¡Prospero Año Nuevo!
Felice Anno Nouvo!
Guten Rutsch! 
नवीन वर्षच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा! 
!ושנה טובה 
з Новим Роком! 
С наступающим Новым Годом!
இனிய புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்! 
नये साल की हार्दिक शुभकामनायें! 
!حلول السنة الجديدة સાલ મુબારક! 
Ath bhliain faoi mhaise! 
!نايا سال مبارک هو 
Feliz Ano Novo! 
Manigong bagong taon! 
Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! 
Boldog új évet! 
Ευτυχισμένο το Νέο Έτος! 
Voorspoedige Nuwe Jaar!