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Who knew the Lutherans could be funny? Well, it turns out they can, except for, you know, those occasional times when they’re being materially heretical and all that. But still, this short currently making the rounds is pretty good…

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Good evening Mr. & Mrs. Catholic, and all you other Christians at sea. We interupt this blog with this news flash. As fate would have it, right on the heels of our review of Oz The Great And Powerful, the…

Here is a recently completed icon by the British icon painter Peter Murphy which caught my eye. It is an image of the three angels from the account of the Hospitality of Abraham and it is in the style of…

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…

The Miracle of Going to Work

by Denise Bossert August 13, 2012

When my non-sacramental marriage ended, I moved in with my parents. My bedroom was in one corner of the basement family room. I wanted to go to sleep for about a decade and wake up with a different life.
Three…

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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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Western Iconography – work by students from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

by David Clayton May 29, 2012

I am going to post short series of features that display the work of the students at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts done during the course of the year. The first will be figurative art from Western illuminated manuscripts.…

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The Art of Nina Somerset at St Silas the Martyr Church, in London

by David Clayton March 23, 2012

The following works of art were brought to my attention by a reader. They are by a lady who is otherwise unkown to me and who died in 1982, called Nina Somerset. The website of the church in which these…

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4 Reasons St. Joseph is Underrated

by Jane Sloan March 19, 2012

St. Joseph seems to be regularly regarded as the historical third wheel to Mary and Jesus, making guest appearances on funeral holy cards and eternally smelling of lilies.  Bo-ring.
Indeed, Joseph may be the most underrated saint (besides Magnus of…

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Are You Leading Like Jesus?

by Dr. Tracy C. Miller February 1, 2012

“Go and preach the Gospel. And if you must, use words.” – St. Francis of Assisi to his followers
One of the foundational principles of the Catholic Vision for Leading Like Jesus is that “our actions speak louder than words.”…

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