Monthly Archives: July 2012

More Hymns Ignore Real Presence

Posted on July 29, 2012 by faithvictoria

Another dismal pair of communion hymns battered my ears and soul this Sunday at St. Andrew’s Cathedral in the Diocese of Victoria, B.C. From, as usual, the post-Vatican II canon, they could serve at least as well for any mainline … Continue reading →

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The Curious Case of the Missing Roman Religion

Posted on July 24, 2012 by faithvictoria

I was skimming thru several books on the ancient Roman army at Bolen’s Books on the weekend and was struck by the absence of any mention of religion. This is a function, I think, of how popular writers miss things … Continue reading →

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How Zheng Fe Conquered the World But Forgot to Tell It

Posted on July 24, 2012 by faithvictoria

I was glancing through a 2008 issue of National Geographic where I saw an article about that Chinese admiral Zheng Hewho saile to Africa with a huge fleet inclusing huge eight-masted ships, much bigger than any other wooden vessels ever … Continue reading →

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