First Things has posted two reviews of James Carroll’s Constantine’s Sword , a "documentary" based on the book of the same title. Both reviews are written by William Doino Jr., who writes for Inside the Vatican and who compiled a 80,000-word annotated bibliography on Pius XII published in …
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I normally don’t like email forwards of “inspiring” or “shocking” stories …. I’ve seen most of them. Usually they’re urban legends or misrespensentations that could quickly be cleared up by a google search. I believe every email user ought to do a little legwork before hitting the forward button ….
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Tags: art, folk art, Artists, elitism, Memorial Day
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Too right: “Much Christian art (and theology) has concentrated on guilt and suffering. But Jesus came to bring joy to the world - not to make guilt-ridden wrecks.” And so it’s good to hear of this and to see posted some of the pictures: “This collection of paintings from artists from 16 countries gi…
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Numerous artists have found success selling to the Christian market, a large segment of the population consisting partly of art collectors but mainly of people who are looking to purchase prints and posters that reflect their beliefs and values. Read……
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ANNOUNCEMENT: THE TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS [TLM] IN ST. JEROME EMILIANI PARISH IN AYALA, ALABANG
TLM Banner for June 29, 2008 celebration in St. Jerome Emiliani Parish, Ayala-Alabang This evening I received an e-mail message from Mrs. Marilou Cortez one of the leading organizers of TLM in St. Jerome Emiliani Parish in Alabang. I am glad to know that they produced their first newsletter for the …
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Tags: Alabang, Tridentine Mass, St. Jerome Emiliani Parish
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“The Holocaust of Hiroshima,†is there Child Pornography in Christian Art?
St. Stanislaus Kostka Church (Chicago) has a new 9-foot, hand-carved “monstrance of Our Lady of the Sign, Ark of Mercy.” Nawal Gebreel started a clothing label in 2000 inspired by “the geometric patterns in Islamic art and the rhythm of nature” Here’s a list of the 10 &…
The unicorn played a role in the medieval mind as the symbol of purity coupled with wildness. It is also the allegorical symbol of Christ and his passion, submitting in death (or sleep) to the Virgin (Mary); the dual symbols of pagan virility (the horn) with the Christian Passion of another so…
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We were on our break, having lunch at Nola, and Naomi (my sister) asked, “What would you think if someone told you they were an artist or a musician?†I wasn’t sure what she was getting at, but it was a question I’d given a lot of thought to. I’ve been writing (off and on) about music and …
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Long time ago, an X at the end of a letter or document was often kissed as a seal of honesty, in much the same way person would kiss a Bible or kiss the fingers after making the sign of the Christian cross. Thus the X came to represent …
I tried to find Him on the Christian cross, but He was not there; I went to the Temple of the Hindus and to the old pagodas, but I could not find a trace of Him anywhere. I searched on the mountains and in the valleys, …
