God never ceases to call each and every one of us. We are called to the same work, the same “Great Commission.” but we respond to that work in different ways according to our gifts. The Prodigal Son Do you remember the story of the Prodigal Son? In the parableContinue Reading
Do you believe in miracles? On February 15, 1949, a construction worker named Giovanni Savino was severely injured in an accident involving dynamite. A doctor, Guglielmo Sanguinetti, Padre Raffaele, a capuchin, and a priest named Dominic Meyer all rushed to the injured man. All three noted that among Savino’s numerousContinue Reading
Art is a Medium of Revelation. God is the source of all that is beautiful. Art is the language of Beauty. Art, architecture and music, therefore, are absolutely ways for God to speak to the world. According to Pope Saint John Paul II, the person who has a unique vocationContinue Reading
“Man’s purpose is to know God and to love him and to serve Him. We do this by working towards the perfection of the world.” The Beauty of Creation On the sixth day of creation, “God saw everything that He had made, and behold it was very good.” Genesis 1:31Continue Reading
Among those who write or blog on the topic of theology and the arts; the idea of artist as prophet comes up fairly regularly. This seems to point to a larger issue concerning vocation. Given his (or her) unique gifts, what is the role of the artist? One who speaksContinue Reading
“Fight the good fight, finish the course, keep the faith,” It has been said that your talent is God’s gift to you, what you do with it is your gift to God. Although it is a wonderful, insightful, comment on God-given gifts, it lacks urgency. In roughly 30 years ofContinue Reading
“The Christian Artist uses their gifts to lift the hearts and minds of people to God,” What is the true vocation of a Christian Artist? Living as we do in a post-Christian age, the answer to this question has become confused and muddled. The word vocation comes from the Latin “vocare,”Continue Reading
Are you struggling to find your purpose in life? There was once a cheerful old man who would ask the same question of just about everyone he fell into conversation with: What have you done that you believe in and you are proud of? He never asked the expected questionsContinue Reading
Do you remember the story of Odysseus? It used to be required reading in school. The Odyssey follows the pattern of the Hero’s Journey. But it is also the pattern for our lifelong spiritual journey. Odysseus, the king of the island nation of Ithaca, is called to fight in theContinue Reading