“let us bring the burdens of our lives to be transformed by the mysteries of your Body and Blood into the grace that redeems both us and the world.” A traditional “Western” icon, Christ in Majesty. After the Great Schism between the east and west. The Western Church continued toContinue Reading
“The right which the Church has from Christ himself, to teach mankind, to make laws, to govern peoples in all that pertains to their eternal salvation,” Defining Church Teaching It is a common misconception, that the faithful do not hold a belief universally until it is formally declared by theContinue Reading
“The right which the Church has from Christ himself, to teach mankind, to make laws, to govern peoples in all that pertains to their eternal salvation, that right was denied.” Defining Church Teaching It is a common misconception, that the faithful do not hold a belief universally until it isContinue Reading
“By His Ascension He is now always everywhere.” The Ascension of the Lord is a Solemnity in the calendar of the Church, a feast-day of the highest rank. By the 11th century several different patterns had developed to depict the event. The elements common to all the compositions are theContinue Reading
Over at OSVTalks, Anthony D’Ambrosio gives a talk titled From Babel to Pentecost in which he asks an interesting question that I believe deserves a fuller answer. “How did we get from there to here?” How did we get from designing churches that look like this: To churches that lookContinue Reading
“If we are unable to move mountains and work miracles, perhaps it is because we have not nurtured the seed of faith that was planted within us.” Lepanto The tension between the Christian and Muslim world is nothing new. It has been going on for centuries. In 1571, Christian EuropeContinue Reading
“In all things, give glory to God.” God is the Author of Our Victories All that we have, all that we are, all the talents, traits, interests, and abilities that make each of us unique individuals, are given to us by God. They are given to us along with aContinue Reading
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
“We are surrounded by miracles, every day, but we have become so accustomed to them we fail to see them.” The Camel An old story tells us about the first time man saw a camel. According to the story the first man to ever see a camel was frightened byContinue Reading
How much are you willing to sacrifice for the sake of love? What does it mean to truly love someone? How much are you willing to sacrifice for the sake of love? Who would you be willing to die for? Cyrus the Great Cyrus the Great was the founder ofContinue Reading