“An artist of humility and faith is absolutely a vehicle through which God can speak to His people.” Why We Celebrate I do not think the problem is that we forget why we celebrate Christmas… I think the problem is that we forget to remember… if that fails to makeContinue Reading
“God has given us all a role to fulfill, it is for us to choose whether or not we do so.” Art For Art’s Sake The idea of art for art’s sake is a relatively new concept in the human understanding of art. It something of the culmination of aContinue Reading
“We can do great work individually, we can do even greater work together.” Tower Thinking There has been a trend in the last couple of hundred years for modern artists to isolate themselves, each in his or her own “ivory tower,” so that their art is “pure,” unaffected by theContinue Reading
“As the days grow shorter and colder we learn that this world will one day end. …Until that day comes, we have a choice to make.” It is an old joke. A businessman needs to hire an accountant for his business. From all the applicants he selects three to interview.Continue Reading
“We are called to think big, to think beyond the need that we see immediately before us” A Limited Vision The 1965 film “The Agony and the Ecstasy,” wherein Pope Julius II clashes with Michelangelo, is a wonderful reflection on faith, inspiration, and the trap of thinking small. For artistsContinue Reading
“The Light of the World walks among us and we do not recognize Him” The Monastery There was once a monastery tucked deep back into a forest, far off the beaten path. The monastery had a reputation for being a place of peace and tranquility. An oasis of calm inContinue Reading
“To go out into the wilderness is to leave behind our attachment to our everyday world.” Why the wilderness? The Lost Inca City Back in the “golden age” of archaeology (think Indiana Jones,) an archaeologist set off for South America to track down a “lost” Inca city. It wasn’t reallyContinue Reading
“our primary work then is to preach the Gospel, if we do this well, the rest will follow.” What is this time of Advent truly about? A Revolutionary War Lesson During the revolutionary war, a spy, loyal to the British cause, learned that Washington had crossed the Delaware River duringContinue Reading
“God has given us all a role to fulfill, it is for us to choose whether or not we do so.” Henry III was the Holy Roman Emperor in the middle of the 11thcentury, ruling parts of western and central Europe. His kingdom included Germany, Burgundy, Bohemia, and northern ItalyContinue Reading
“We spend our lives in preparation, learning to make of ourselves a work of art worthy of God.” You may not recognize the name, Hokusai, but you have undoubtedly seen his work. Hokusai was a Japanese artist who lived during what is known as the “Edo Period” in Tokyo inContinue Reading