The worldview of the Gothic cathedral
Jon M. Sweeney
Jon M. Sweeney is a frequent contributor to America and the author of many books including Francis of Assisi in His Own Words and, for children, The Pope’s Cat series, illustrated by Roy DeLeon.
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Small Is Beautiful: The lost art of little books
Little books are chief among the things that carry spiritual meaning in my life.
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Let There Be Comics: The Book of Genesis according to R. Crumb
R. Crumb’s illustration of the Book of Genesis does not gloss over anything. It’s all here in graphic detail.
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Michelangelo for Moderns: The Art of James Ensor
The artist James Ensor had a wicked sense of humor and was obsessed with religious imagery. View slide show.
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Grace and the Grotesque: Flannery O’Connor on the page and screen
Flannery OConnor was a storyteller whose characters represent the strangest sort of people on earth.
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The Look of the Irish
Both the hard facts and the fanciful legends about Patrick have the power to fascinate and instruct.