liturgy

Aquinas, Augustin, Benedict and Corbon on Seven and Eight in the Psalms and the Liturgy.

by David Clayton on May 14, 2013 · 0 comments

The Pattern of the Liturgy is a Model for Design in Beauty that Will Draw People To Your Work

In his book the Wellspring of Worship, Jean Corbon talks about the significance of the numbers seven and eight in the…

The Franciscan Liturgical Art – An Inspiration for Rebuilding the Church Today

by David Clayton on April 30, 2013 · 0 comments

The rich artistic fruit of the spirituality of charity and poverty. Following the excellent feature introduced by Shawn Tribe – the Sacred Liturgy and the Apostolate - on how liturgy is the ‘indespensable’ source of momentum for increased charity and…

Could the Criticism Have Merit?

by Louie Verrecchio on March 21, 2013 · 48 comments

“Habemus Papam.”
Ever since those words were spoken by Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran on March 13th, the media has been abuzz with stories and prognostications about the new Holy Father, Pope Francis, and the possible shape and impact of his nascent…

Finding St. Francis

by Stephen Beale on March 21, 2013 · 1 comment

St. Francis of Assisi today is often thought of in revolutionary, avant-garde images: the merchant’s son who stripped naked in public to renounce his worldly possessions and attachments, the mystic who preached to the birds, the friar who embraced lepers,…

Does Mass Production and Industrialisation Automatically Mean Ugliness?

by David Clayton January 8, 2013

A look at British china and porcelain from the 18th and 19th centuries might suggest otherwise Since the period of the industrial revolution in the mid-17th century and in the 19th century when it took hold in society, I would…

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Send Out the L-Team – Making a Sacrifice of Praise for American Veterans

by David Clayton December 4, 2012

Recently when I went home to England we had a reunion of old college friends of mine. Most were not believers of any sort – I had known them since I was eighteen and so the friendships pre-date, by a…

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FSSP School in Ottowa implements Catholic Art Curriculum Based on the Writing of Benedict XVI

by David Clayton October 11, 2012

A Curriculum that Incorporates Pope Benedict XVI’s thoughts from his book The Spirit of the Liturgy. I have featured before work by the Canadian Orthodox sculptor Jonathan Pageau. I admire Jonathan’s work and what is useful for a blogger like…

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Get a clue to what it is you’re doing, says Pope Benedict

by Daria Sockey October 4, 2012

As promised yesterday, here are highlights of this week’s talk by Pope Benedict at the general audience given on October 3rd. Please remember that this teaching applies equally to the mass and the Liturgy of the Hours. My own reaction…

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The Liturgy of the Hours is Hard!

by Daria Sockey September 26, 2012

Hey, remember the talking Barbie that got recalled back in the 80′s  because one of her phrases was “Math is hard!”  This was thought to be poor role-modelling. Thanks to the recall, there are now millions of  twenty and  thirty-something…

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The Music of Roman Hurko and the Principle of Noble Accessibility

by David Clayton September 11, 2012

Below is some new music written by Roman Hurko, a Byzantine Catholic. It is the Our Father from his Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, which has recently come to my attention.I have written a couple of times on the importance…

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