Cloud of Witnesses

An Ode to St. Cecilia

In the book The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien, the creation of Middle Earth is described as cosmic musical composition, a harmonious and melodious work of beauty and order. This is, how I think, St. Cecilia must have perceived the universe. She had an affinity for creating beautiful music which in turn must have led her …

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St. Dominic: Preaching Fire

When St. Dominic’s mother, Juana, was carrying him in the womb, she had a very interesting dream. She dreamt that a black and white dog with a blazing torch in its mouth jumped right out of her womb! This dog appeared to set the whole world on fire with the firebrand it held in its …

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The Cross: Opportunity for Love

“To run from the cross is to run from Jesus.” I once heard these words stressing the importance of the cross and our call to participate in it. Basically, this is a call to accept whatever difficulties, inconveniences, sicknesses, and setbacks that come our way. In today’s Gospel reading we read how Jesus calls Peter …

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