Good Beauty / Bad Beauty
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness are referred to as transcendentals. That is, they transcend the limitations of time and space, they are not affected by cultural diversity, doctrines or ideologies. They are objective features of all that is. Whatever is True is also Good and Beautiful. Whatever is Good is likewiseContinue Reading
Image of the Good Shepherd
Icon of Christ as the Good Shepherd. This was commissioned by Catechesis of the Good Shepherd to be used as part of their graphic identity. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is an innovative catechesis program for young children. Vinyl Banner CD Cover BrochureContinue Reading
The Faithful God
Is the loving God of the New Testament the same as the vengeful God of the Old? This is a popular criticism. But this attitude reveals more about the critic than it does about God. Like the Pharisees these critics try to remake God in their own image, so theyContinue Reading
We Have Eyes but We Do Not See
Still Life with Basket of Oranges (1633) Francisco de Zurburan Every once in a while I will read of an obscure language that is only spoken by a handful of (elderly) people. The concern is that the language will die when there are no more native speakers and this wouldContinue Reading
It’s All About Priorities
Translation of scripture is an inexact science. There are times when an oddly translated word distracts us from fully comprehending the meaning of the passage. Jesus tells us that whoever does not hate father and mother cannot be His disciple. But in our culture the word “hate” carries very strongContinue Reading
Bill Watterson and the Discernment of Vocation
© Bill Watterson distributed by Universal Press Syndicate “Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement.” …Bill Watterson Through Deacon Greg Kandra at The Deacon’s Bench I found this wonderful tribute to Bill Watterson, the creator of the comic strip “Calvin and Hobbs.” TheContinue Reading
To Be Humble
What does it mean to live our lives with humility? As a virtue, humility is difficult to define. You cannot work to be humble because then you are trying to achieve something. You cannot practice humility for then you are trying to gain something. Humility is best defined by what itContinue Reading
Seamus Heaney, poet, Requiescat in Pace
Heaney portrait by Jon Parker Lee God gives us all gifts, and there are no small gifts. God grant that we all may come to see the purpose for which those gifts are given.Continue Reading
Mary of Nazareth – upcoming film
A new film being distributed by Ignatius Press, it gets a ringing endorsement from Fr. Donald Calloway. “The most stunning portrayal of the Virgin Mary on film. It will make you want to love her more than ever. An absolute masterpiece!” You can read Fr. Calloway’s review on the IgnatiusContinue Reading
The Angel and the Censer
Angel of the Censer ©Lawrence Klimecki “an image that offers hope for those who attend to God’s Word and a call for repentance to those who do not.” In the Book of the Revelation of Saint John, also called the Book of the Apocalypse, Saint John is given a visionContinue Reading