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A Wedding in the Chapel at Thomas More College, Merrimack, New Hampshire

by David Clayton January 4, 2013

I recently attended a wedding at the chapel of Thomas More College. The bride was stunningly beautiful, the music was sublime, the art was gorgeous.
I probably should declare at this point that my opinion on this matter is not…

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The Instrinsic Morality of the Free Economy

by David Clayton December 14, 2012

Defending the Free Market: the Moral Case for a Free Economy, by Fr Robert Sirico
Is commerce and trade instrinsically moral?
Critics of capitalism would say no. Some, who acknowledge that the free market works to a degree when considered…

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Dr Caroline Farey of the Maryvale Institute to Participate in Vatican Synod on New Evangelisation

by David Clayton October 8, 2012

Dr Caroline Farey of the Maryvale Institute in Birmingham, has been appointed as a participant in the forthcoming Synod of Bishops, in Rome, dedicated to the ‘the new Evangelisation and the Transmission of the Faith’.

Caroline is a regular contributor…

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A Simple Recipe for Artistic Success

by David Clayton September 25, 2012

In my opinion there are two simple goals for an artist who wants to make a living: first is that he creates good works of art; and second he knows how to sell it. This might seem like a statement…

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Psalm 119 stomps on "Spiritual but not Religious"

by Daria Sockey August 27, 2012

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The Cosmos is Made for Man – How this Affects the Way We Paint It

by David Clayton August 21, 2012

The Office of Readings for July 30th, the Feast of St Peter Chrysologus contains the following passage from one of his sermons: ‘Man, why do you have so low an opinion of yourself, when you are so precious to God?…Has…

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Opportunity for Artists to Publicise their Work

by David Clayton July 10, 2012

The editor of journal Dappled Things, Bernado Aparicio, has contacted me asking for submissions from up and coming artists who would like to have their art featured in the magazine. This is a chance for people to showcase their work…

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Geometric Art Based Upon Islamic Art – work by students from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

by David Clayton June 5, 2012

In the second of a series of three, here is some geometric patterned art done by students from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts during the course of the year as part of the Way of Beauty class. In this…

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How the Way of Beauty Atelier has helped a Young Architect to Move Forward in his Career

by David Clayton May 22, 2012

An architecture student who attended a drawing class in last summers the Way of Beauty program at Thomas More College in New Hampshire tells how what he learnt about traditional proportion has improved his designs and enabled him to get…

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The ‘Fiveness’ of Mary – Is it Genuine?

by David Clayton May 4, 2012

How do we authenticate traditional number symbolism? I was recently asked to contribute an icon to an exhibition. The exhibition is about ‘the Blessed Virgin Mary and the number five’.
The promotional flier lists examples of how the number five…

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