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It’s Mother’s Day, so there’s going to be lots of lists out there covering the best and worst moms the movies have to offer. For the more mainstream choices, Steven D. Greydanus’ top ten moms over at Catholic Digest is…

It may seem an impertinence to say so, but Pope Leo the Great seems to think so
Catholics are used to the idea that Our Lady is higher than the angels, but is it true for the rest of us?…

On the third day of Christmas we celebrate the feast day of St John The Evangelist, Saint John the Divine, one third of the Triumvirate along with Peter and James, one of the Boanerges (sons of thunder), traditionally represented in…

“This strange children’s film was partially directed by exploitation filmmaker Barry Mahon (The Beast That Killed Women). Santa Claus sits in Florida, sweating and dejected until some kids bring animals to help him get his sleigh out of the sand.…

Statue of St Nicholas

by David Clayton December 6, 2012

For the feast of St Nicholas, here is an unusual representation of the saint. It comes from the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, Massachusetts. It is not generally part of the iconographic tradition to have sculpture, although relief carving…

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Universality, Noble Accessibility and a Pop Culture that will Save the World

by David Clayton November 30, 2012

The principle of universality is not something I had considered in any depth at all until recently, when it was mentioned in a talk about sacred music. I have been reflecting on its meaning in other aspects of the culture…

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General Audience on Liturgical Prayer

by Daria Sockey October 3, 2012

Our brilliant Pope Benedict has given his last few general audiences on the topic of the liturgy. What he says applies equally to the Mass and to the Liturgy of the Hours. The paragraphs below are from last week’s audience.…

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St. Lawrence’s sarcasm and traditional breviary Hymns

by Daria Sockey August 10, 2012

Some saints get more items unique to themselves in their office than others. St.. Lawrence is certainly one of these.…

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St. Martin de Porres

by Alexandra Richards May 7, 2012

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A Traditional Western Icon – from the Rheinau Psalter

by David Clayton May 1, 2012

How we might re-establish Catholic traditionsin sacred art After my references to Western icons and also my assertion of the importance of re-establishing the gothic style as living traditions, people have been asking me to give examples of the images…

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