There is a longstanding discussion among sacred artists regarding whether or not the Holy Trinity should be represented in art and if so what is the most appropriate way to do so. The Iconographic The argument against representing the Trinity usually centers around God the Father. The second person ofContinue Reading
“The arts are perhaps the most universal language we have.” The love between God the Father and God the Son is so strong that it forms a third person, the Holy Spirit. As the Son is the one who reveals to us the Father, Jesus is our entrance into thisContinue Reading
“How can sacred art, in the Gothic tradition, emphasize the act of bringing God’s scattered people together?” From the Book of the Acts of the Apostles: “And when the days of Pentecost were completed, they were all together in the same place. And suddenly, there came a sound from heaven,Continue Reading
“The task is daunting, to go out and preach the Word of God to a hostile world.” -St. Augustine Augustine “I was weeping in the most bitter contrition of my heart, when I heard the voice of children from a neighboring house chanting, ‘take up and read; take up andContinue Reading
“You can’t get out of your duty to evangelize by saying witness ruins art. It simply doesn’t.” – John-Mark Miravale Sharing Our faith Why do we hesitate to share our faith? After all we have been sent out into the world to do just that. When this question is askedContinue Reading
“The Holy Spirit works to bring all of humanity back to God. What was dispersed at the Tower of Babel is brought back together at Pentecost.” The Holy Spirit is revealed to us in many forms. At Pentecost the Spirit is wind and fire but it can also come toContinue Reading
In his “Letter to Artists,” Pope John Paul II put liturgical art as perhaps the highest expression of the creative gift. But he noted that all art has value as it pursues the artist’s vocation of bringing beauty to the world. He even noted that “bad art” has a place,Continue Reading
The love between God the Father and God the Son is so strong that it forms a third person, the Holy Spirit. As the Son is the one who reveals to us the Father, Jesus is our entrance into this love. The Holy Spirit is the most mysterious person ofContinue Reading
New work based on a page from the Winchester Pontifical also known as the Benedictional of Saint Aethelwold.Continue Reading