Review for The Jungle Book
Over at the National Catholic Register, Steven Greydanus has a review for Disney’s “The Jungle Book,” which opens today. Take a look. Reviewer Justin Craig seems equally taken with it.Continue Reading
Make Better Art
Why is there so much mediocre Christian art? It has gotten to a point where Christian artists shun the label because it has become synonymous with substandard art. We are enjoying a time when a great number of Christian, faith based movies are being made but most of them areContinue Reading
Our Spiritual Quest
Did you ever consider your life as a quest, a grand adventure? Life as a journey is an apt metaphor. It is the idea that at the end of your life your honors and achievements are less important than the path you took to get there. But a journey withContinue Reading
Painted Paschal Candles
By now every parish has had their paschal candle burning brightly at Mass, and will continue to do so throughout the Easter season. It is very likely that the majority of these candles have been ordered from a liturgical supply company that offers a variety of mass produced candle designs,Continue Reading
The Best Argument For Beautiful Churches
What is the best reason to build beautiful churches? Beauty saves souls. Beauty draws us to itself and points us beyond to God who is the incarnation of beauty. Seeing a beautiful church can lead people to want to know more about the God that inspired such beauty. There isContinue Reading
Marian Art for the Annunciation
The Annunciation, the moment the angel Gabriel came to the Virgin Mary, is usually celebrated on March 25. This year, because March 25 fell on Good Friday, it was moved to the first Monday after the Easter Octave, today, April 4. In honor of the day I offer a samplingContinue Reading
God’s Mercy
The Sunday after Easter, has been declared Divine Mercy Sunday by Pope Saint John Paul II. On April 30, 2000 John Paul II recognized Mary Faustyna Kowalska as a saint, numbered among the souls in heaven. At the same time he fulfilled one of Saint Faustyna’s requests, that the secondContinue Reading
How Can Abstract Art Be Christian?
A recent conversation I had with an abstract artist who also considers themselves a “Christian artist,” has given me the opportunity to give some thought to the role of abstract art in the Christian context. Can abstract art be Christian? Of course it can; if it is created by aContinue Reading
A History Of The Resurrection In Art
Over at Catholic World Report, author Sandra Miesel has given us a wonderful overview of how artists have depicted the resurrection in art through the ages. Do take time to read the whole article. It is not only a history of how depictions of the Resurrection have changed through timeContinue Reading
We Are An Easter People
“Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are an Easter people and alleluia is our song.” Pope John Paul II What does it mean to be an Easter people? Easter is the celebration of the risen Lord, it is also called Resurrection Sunday. It is the day the Lord walkedContinue Reading