Art

Book Review: The Shroud Codex

by ccr1333 May 17, 2010

Through a good friend I received an advanced copy of The Shroud Codex by Dr. Jerome Corsi, the author of several best-sellers including Obama Nation, and Unfit for Command. Corsi’s style is agile and entertaining. Having read his previous books, …

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Book Review: The Last Day of My Life

by Paul Catalanotto May 10, 2010

Through the history of art, saints are routinely depicted with a human skull.  St. Francis is one of the more notable saints who is often depicted holding a human skull.  As morbid as this might be, the human skull serves…

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A Living Presence: Catholic Sacred Art and Architecture

by Hugh J. McNichol May 6, 2010

Last week I had the opportunity to attend a symposium at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. that focused on the critical importance architecture plays in the developmental process of planning and building our most sacred spaces: Catholic Churches.
The theme…

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Speaking Truth to History: A Perfect Game

by Dr. Paul Kengor April 24, 2010

I’m not one to bother with the latest alleged blockbuster buzzing from the salons of Hollywood high culture. Over the course of two valuable hours, I can only take so many car chases, explosions, and run-of-the-mill depravity. Alas, I had…

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DaVinci Code for Believers: The Shroud Codex

by Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur April 23, 2010

Pope John-Paul Peter I has a serious headache. Fr. Paul Bartholomew, a parish priest in New York City, has just resumed his duties after spending three years recovering from a near-fatal accident. Since his return, Bartholomew claims to talk to…

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Fiction Featuring Shroud of Turin Gives Weight to the Evidence

by Sonja Corbitt April 21, 2010

Millions of Christians around the world believe the Shroud of Turin to be the actual linen burial cloth that wrapped the broken and battered body of the historical Jesus of Nazareth after His crucifixion, a hypothesis that has been extensively…

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Review of The Perfect Game

by Leticia Velasquez April 17, 2010

When is the last time you saw a great baseball movie; the kind which inspires you to go outside and play ball? How about a rags-to-riches story about the underdogs who made good despite bigotry, poverty, and family drama? When…

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Vianney: Portrait of a True Pastor

by Michael J. Miller April 13, 2010

To foster a greater awareness of and more active participation in the Year of the Priest, Saint Luke Productions is touring the United States with a new drama, Vianney, depicting the life and ministry of the Curé of Ars, the…

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Book Review: No Turning Back: A Witness to Mercy

by Jean Heimann April 9, 2010

What motivates a young man to turn from a life of drugs and crime to a life of love for Jesus and Mary?  How could a hardcore atheist possibly be transformed into a Marian priest?
These are questions Fr. Donald…

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Romance, Tragedy, and Responding to the Gifting of God: An Interview with Nicholas Sparks

by Marc T. Newman, Ph.D. April 3, 2010

Romantic tragedy continues to be a strong draw at the bookstore and the box office. Nicholas Sparks, author of numerous best-sellers, including The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Dear John, and his latest The Last Song, is one of the…

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