Whether in the Middle Ages or a modern Marian renaissance, how Mary looks can reflect and affirm the people she appears to.
Art
Posted inFaith, Jesuit School Spotlight
An inspiring teacher leads a student renaissance at Creighton Prep
“The arts are crucial to Jesuit education. Our arts programs are a home for students at Creighton Prep, but they also inspire the expansion of heart and imagination—elements that are indispensable to Ignatian practice.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
The Met Gala, fast fashion and Pope Francis’ ‘Laudato Si’’
This year’s Met Gala (mostly) failed to push fashion boundaries—or imagine a more environmentally conscious future.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Renowned artist Father Bill McNichols on icons, saints and contemplation
A conversation between theologian Christopher Pramuk and iconographer Father William Hart McNichols.
Posted inArts & Culture, Explainer
Controversial artistic depictions of Jesus are nothing new
A Holy Week poster depicting a young, fresh-faced Jesus in a loincloth, has sparked controversy in Seville, Spain, with many conservatives and Christians calling the work “homoerotic” and “inappropriate.”
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
The History of Hell
Where did our modern conception of hell and its torments come from?
Posted inFaith, News
Street artist of ‘Super Pope’ fame gets official Vatican stamp of approval
Mauro Pallotta, the Italian graffiti artist known as Maupal, has designed cartoon-like images of Pope Francis around the Vatican for a decade. On Thursday, he sat the podium at the Vatican news conference.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
The beauty and pain of being a ‘Nutcracker’ ballerina
How can ballet, an art form that is so physically and emotionally demanding, enliven women with God’s glory?
Posted inArt, Arts & Culture
Sarah Sze’s art is not religious—but it reminds me of God’s nearness
Sarah Sze’s art, now on display at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, prompts me to reflect on how God’s loving presence hums in the background of our lives.
Posted inArts & Culture, Short Take
Alleged abuser Marko Rupnik has church art everywhere. What do we do with it now?
Father Marko Rupnik is a remarkably gifted artist. He also stands accused of horrific spiritual, psychological or sexual abuse. What should we do with his many works?