beauty

Recently a reader contacted me with a question about Fra Angelico’s fresco of the Last Supper. Is there a particular reason why some of the figures are kneeling and others not? And who is the female figure present? In answer…

The former pope, Benedict XVI, is 85 years old. He is from Germany. His garb has been known to include red shoes, a giant gold cross, and a tiny hat. For the past eight years his entire life has been…

St. Mary’s University College, which is an independent Catholic liberal arts university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is launching a Certificate in Sacred Arts. This is open to anyone. there are practical classes and lectures, but the emphasis appears to…

THE B-LIST: QUESTIONABLE MUSICAL MOMENTS #12 – CAVEMAN

by David March 4, 2013

I don’t know, is it a good thing when you’re at the teen mass and the flute and drums start up, the first thing that jumps to mind is this…

Actually, I kind of prefer this to some of the…

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God and the Problem of Beauty

by Stephen Beale February 5, 2013

The beauty of nature must be an enigma to an atheist.
 
Science can explain how a ballet dancer is able to move her body, how the planets circle the sun, why the ocean tides ebb and flow, and how…

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The Beauty (and Apparent Ugliness!) of the Human Form

by David Clayton February 1, 2013

If every person is beautiful by virtue of being human, why do some people look ugly to me? (And presumably I look ugly to some people too!)
We know objectively that man is the most beautiful of God’s creatures. Every…

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SHEENAZING!!!

by David January 29, 2013

Apparently when Tor and his pal first heard the word SHEENAZING, they thought if they yelled it loud enough they’d turn into Captain Marvel. But as it turns out, Sheenazing is the name of the blogger awards being handed out…

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What Teaches Wisdom – Poetry, Clear Prose or Beautiful Art and Music?

by David Clayton January 25, 2013

An education in truths that cannot be expressed in words 
In his book, the Love of Learning and the Desire for God, Jean Leclerq describes various tensions playing out in education in the medieval period.

One arises from the love…

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Beauty Communicates Something That Words Cannot

by David Clayton January 22, 2013

A case for making an education in beauty with the liturgy at its heart part of everybody’s education I was intrigued by the following passage written by St Augustine in which he talks of communication of truth beyond words. What…

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