In the parable of the talents (Mt 25:14-30) three men receive large sums of money from their master who then departs on a long journey. When he returns he calls each of the men to give an account of their stewardship over his gifts to them. While two of theContinue Reading
“Those who aspire to a life of beauty, must, in the first place, strive to be truthful and good. If life is true it will automatically become beautiful, just as light shines forth when flame is enkindled. But if they seek after beauty in the first place… in the endContinue Reading
The Great Secret Are you ready? Here it is … Art must be beautiful. The vocation of the artist is the pursuit of beauty. Art must be beautiful because it is always and everywhere a protest against the ugliness and evil in the world. Art is truth clothed in beauty.Continue Reading
“If it comes to that, I wont be an artist.” “You’ll always be an artist, you have no choice.” This exchange from the 1965 movie “The Agony and the Ecstasy,” takes place between two great artists of the Italian Renaissance, Raphael and Michelangelo, as they discuss the sacrifices (the agony)Continue Reading
What constitutes true worship? This is the theme we meditate on as we come to the middle of the Lenten season. God reveals Himself in the giving of the 10 commandments. He introduces Himself as the sole God and any form of idol worship is therefore worthy of punishment. AllContinue Reading
For the Jews the sacrifice of Abraham is the climax of their covenant relationship with God. It is seen as a double sacrifice. First there is the sacrifice of the father, Abraham, willing to give up his own son. Then there is the sacrifice of the son who willingly givesContinue Reading
Matthew Alderman is a graduate of the Notre Dame Architectueal School and a man of many gifts, architect, artist, and designer of liturgical furnishings. He is a regular contributor to “The shrine of the Holy Whapping” (yes, really!) and “The New Liturgical Movement” (for which he designed their new logo.)Continue Reading
“Daughter of a Christian Algonquin woman captured by Iroquois and married to a non-Christian Mohawk chief. Orphaned during a smallpox epidemic, which left her with a scarred face and impaired eyesight. Converted and baptized in 1676 by Father Jacques de Lamberville, a Jesuit missionary. Shunned and abused by relatives forContinue Reading
All of the art (well most of it anyway), can now be seen at this in this portfolio.Continue Reading