by Morning Reflections | Dec 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Noel is a French word that means “birth of God,” which speaks to the mystery at the heart of Christmas.But the familiar carol called The First Noel is English through and through.No amount of research has turned up the composer of the tune or the author of the verses,...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
In the 1740s, it was neither safe nor popular to be Roman Catholic in England.John Francis Wade was an English composer who met many of his exiled countrymen, persecuted Catholics, while working in France. Moved by their spiritual traditions, he penned the Latin song...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Father Gregory Boyle is the founder and director of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, a widely acclaimed gang intervention program.It’s a ministry that involves considerable heartache. As of 2017 and the release of his book Barking to the Choir: The Power of...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Tennessee Williams’ most famous play, A Streetcar Named Desire, debuted on Broadway in 1947.A journalist who was able to find his way backstage asked one of the performers how he would summarize the play. The actor replied, “It’s about a guy who comes to take a...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
During the heart of the Depression, American folklorist John Jacob Niles was sampling original music of Appalachian hill folk.While passing through the rustic town of Murphy, North Carolina, in July 1933, Niles paused to attend a revivalist rally.The Morgan family,...
