Category: Death
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An Instruction Unto Them That Shall Die
About the work: The Ars Moriendi, or “Art of Dying” was a genre of Christian spirituality that rose to prominence after the disaster of the Bubonic Plague wiped out up to fifty percent of Europe’s population. The present work was written in the mid-fifteenth century, probably by a Dominican friar, and reminds you, the reader, that…
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The Last Will and Testament of Thomas Martyn, Farmer
About the Author: In 1473 a farmer named Thomas Martyn had his will recorded in Kent, and by an accident of history it was preserved. It is almost entirely from this document that we know anything about Thomas Martyn. We can guess that he was a farmer because so many of his bequests were of…
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Majesty in Silence: the Requiem and the Organ’s Traditional Absence
About the author: Tate Pumfrey grew up in Thamesville, Ontario and holds a Master’s Degree in Music (Composition) from York University. As a composer, he has focused on writing for the organ and sacred music. He has written articles for Catholic Insight and One Peter Five, enjoys writing poetry, and organizes traditional square and ceilidh…