The weekly “little of this, little of that” feature here at Like Mother, Like Daughter!
Happy Easter!
I did some baking and hope to post a little here and a little on IG about it all.
On to our links!
We mourn the death of our friend Fr. James Schall, SJ, while rejoicing for him that at the end of a long and fruitful life, he has passed on to eternity. Without presuming to know the ways of God's providence — and with many prayers for Fr. Schall's soul — we dare to be confident that a “well done good and faithful servant” has already met him at the pearly gates.
This will be a Schall-centric post; there is so much to remember about him and to share. Every question that concerns us has already been discussed in his calm and clear way!
- For instance, I clicked on a link from the Acton Institute about the moral dimension of work, since I'm convinced that we must cooperate with human nature in order to secure a flourishing economy. Without having taken note of the byline, I found myself uncommonly struck by the sense and eloquence of the piece. Of course it turns out to be taken from a longer essay by Fr. Schall!
“We should see in duty not just something we “must” do but also something worth doing because it is good. The highest human purposes for which all the orders of economics and politics exist still need to be consciously recognized and articulated.”
- A eulogy with links to other essays from Fr. Robert Sirico: Fr. James V. Schall (1928-2019): Generous heart, towering intellect.
- Recollections of a Good Priest and a True Scholar by John Vella.
- Fr. Schall's farewell lecture at Georgetown: The Final Gladness.
- An appreciate of Fr. Schall from David Goldman: Father James V. Schall S.J. (1928-2019), a Great Conservative Thinker. “As a religious Jew, I respected and learned from him. One of his last publications (in Catholic World Report) responded to my essay on social justice as a substitute for Judaism. In his memory, I repost it …”
Of course, you can just click on the tag “Fr. Schall” and pull up many of the essays we've shared over the years.
In non-Fr. Schall links:
- Some truths about the transgender movement.
- I love the start of baseball season. I can feel my body relax when the announcers come on and the calm sounds of the game are in the background. Habou liked this article — football and basketball players might get upset, but it's true, baseball is different.
- My husband wrote about Allegri's Miserere, which our choir sang on the 5th Sunday of Lent. (There's an embedded link to a recording made on the fly.) How we stole a Vatican treasure.
- He encourages people to sign up for our friend Paul Jernberg's sacred music workshop.
Tell me — what would make this possible for you or someone you know? A giveaway? A discount? How can we make this vital work of Paul's better known? Do you have a network that his information can be shared to? I regard the reform of sacred music as one of the top three most necessary efforts — not only to worship but to culture. Please let me know how I can get Paul's workshop better attended!
From the archives:
- Does music matter in worship?
- It's Easter, make all the buttery chocolatey things!! (Hang in there, Orthodox friends!!)
It's still the Octave of Easter!
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Monica says
Just pulled my kulich out, waiting to be decorated after liturgy. And the Cheese Pascha (have you ever had this?!) is in the fridge- we are ready to enjoy the buttery things!
Melissa C says
As a matushka, I would like to second that cheese Pascha is incredible! Thanks for the reminder to hold on! 😊