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Art
A Family Man: The pastel portraits of Stanislaw Wyspianski
The Polish artist Stanislaw Wyspianski was grounded in the private, personal world of family.
Temporary and Timeless: The 9/11 memorials, then and now
The new 9/11 memorial beckons us to immerse ourselves and emerge into a new life.
Is Paris Worth a Mass?: Space, place and liturgy in Notre Dame
Space, place and liturgy at the Cathedral of Notre Dame
Quaking With Joy
As the people of Japan, Christchurch and Haiti slowly rebuild their lives after suffering the devastating effects of earthquakes, a detail unique to Matthew’s account of the empty tomb catches one’s attention. The placid daybreak is shattered with “a great earthquake” (28:2),
Contemplative Compassion: Antonello da Messina and the suffering Christ
Antonello da Messina and the suffering Christ
Caring for Gods creation
Bookings In the Book of Genesis, God creates a lush world thick with birds, fish, animals and every good thing, and entrusts this sacred gift to man. This environmental stewardship motivates “green” Pope Benedict’s activism, from installing solar panels in the Vatican to urging a r
Letters
” God Did What? Ilia Delio’s “Faith and the Cosmos” (4/4) reminds me, as I work on my Ph.D. in historical theology at a Catholic university, that few of my colleagues are capable of doing much in regard to science and evolution. The biggest obstacle is not lack of desire, let alone
Spiritual Currency: The Vatican’s coins of the realm
Vatican coins and medals offer something more than the average penny.
Soul Searching: Have art historians de-Christianized sacred art?
Have art historians de-Christianized sacred art?
