Come, Holy Spirit, to our suffering world, sick with a killing virus and everywhere threatened with silent death.
Leo J. O’Donovan, S.J.
Leo J. O’Donovan, S.J., is president emeritus of Georgetown University and director of mission at Jesuit Refugee Service/USA.
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Saying goodbye to a master: a virtual visit to Gerhard Richter at the Met Breuer
Richter, born in 1932 in Dresden, is arguably the most famous living artist.
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A prayer for first responders during the coronavirus pandemic
Loving God, in the midst of our world’s—your world’s—coronavirus crisis, we beg to bring before you the brave women and men who are closest to the sick and suffering.
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Spring reveals the beauty of nature. The coronavirus shows its destructive power.
For now, the overall picture is dark, writes Leo O‘Donovan, S.J., of Jesuit Refugee Service USA, but we must still work for our brothers and sisters so that hope can endure and even blossom.
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The stunning (and underappreciated) Mexican influence on American art
In the early 20th century, American artists were intoxicated by the way Mexican muralists transformed their people’s struggle for justice into narrative imagery.
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‘Ancient Nubia Now’ combines aesthetic brilliance with a political challenge
More painful, though not treated in the exhibition, is the current situation of Sudan, which only became independent from British colonial rule in 1956.
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The ‘Holy Angels’ mural heralds the Gospel and one Chicago church‘s vibrant history
Since 1990 a vibrant black parish has worshiped before the marvelous mural by Engelbert Mveng, S.J.
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‘The Warmth of Other Suns’ exhibit teaches us how to imagine crisis
“The Warmth of Other Suns: Stories of Global Displacement” is a lesson on how art can awaken us to the unprecedented crisis of refugees and displaced persons now numbering 70.8 million.
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How art on Catholic colleges complements students’ cultural education
The Museum of Contemporary Religious Art at St. Louis University stands out for its singular focus on art that is genuinely interfaith.
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Why God calls us to build bridges
In an age characterized by all but a desperate need for solidarity, when the religious and secular bonds of community have become badly frayed, bridges real and metaphorical have become more important than ever.