These works proclaim to all the dignity of the human person, the majesty of the Christian spiritual journey, and the hope of heaven in the midst of the complications of now.
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Category: Art and Architecture
Returning to Church Post-Quarantine: The Liturgy of the Senses
The Lenten Quarantine Like many houses of worship, the church I attend (not pictured) closed in March to all but “essential” liturgical personnel. In this
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Learning to Interpret Christian Art
I recently fell down the delightful rabbit hole that is Kahn Academy’s series of art history presentations and videos.
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Just Like the Early Church? The Relevance of Place in a Time of Isolation
Our sacramental buildings are the last bastion holding out against the disenchantment and trashing of place.
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The Yale ISM Review: On Healing
What is healing about? How does it take place? What roles do prayer, liturgy, and the arts play in the process of healing? These are some of the questions raised and discussed in this issue.
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The Feast of the Dedication Lateran Basilica
On November 9 last, Pope Francis celebrated the Eucharist in the Lateran Basilica for the Feast of the Dedication Lateran Basilica. This ancient church serves as Cathedral of the
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Keep me in the shadow of your wings
For many, the ambiguity of shadow is perhaps an important symbol, a pointing to our partial vision of the economy of God and a faithful participation of life between realities.
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Six Days of Creation Icon Painting Workshop
This past week I worked with iconographer Anna Gouriev at a Hexaemeron icon painting workshop hosted at Diakonia Retreat Center in Salem, South Carolina. Another
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Glimpses of Liturgical Renewal in Russia
Similar to the voices of the Liturgical Movement in the West, the Bishops of the Russian Church in the early 20th century were concerned with the participation of the faithful in liturgy. As one bishop wrote, “…the faithful must participate in it directly, consciously, and actively.”
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A response to Dr. Peter Kwasniewski’s comments on Christ Cathedral
The Church is a big tent, Personal taste and sensibility understandably vary. But…
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