In the years before the English crown gained influence over the island, the spirit of the…
Category: Culture
O Danny Boy – The Sorrow of Loss
“O Danny Boy” is one of those songs that often strikes nostalgia in many listeners whenever…
Deconstructing Shrek: A Review of “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”
If I were forced to sit down and guess where all of Hollywood’s talented animators had…
ChatGPT at Boston College, an AI Self Examines
On March 21, 2023, the Torch Staff conducted an interview with ChatGPT on its use in…
The Heights of Chant: The Fitting Nature of Chant in Christian Worship
As early as the worship of Israel in the temples of Jerusalem, worship, liturgy, and sacrifice…
Marian Iconography
For 2000 years Christians have painted depictions of Our Lady. Starting from the second century A.D.,…
The Success Story of “Baba Yetu”
The Lord’s Prayer in Swahili is a fascinating topic and its reach into pop culture is…
Tannhäuser, A Catholic Masterpiece
Tannhäuser, A Catholic Masterpiece I recently had the opportunity to attend part of Wagner’s opera Tannhäuser.…
The Return of the Prodigal Son
Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rijn’s painting The Return of The Prodigal Son is an oil draft of…
The Sibyls of the Season
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas; trees are glowing, presents are being wrapped, voices…