In response to the many inquiries regarding my previous article on modern art, I have written this article to clarify what the Church officially teaches in regards to “modern art.” While the Church does not condemn specific art movements as heretical, she does give sound guidelines that provide a person with the tools necessary to make individual judgements. […]
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In addition to the beauty of creation, the beauty of art, both religious and secular, has the capacity to lead souls into a deeper union with Christ. Similar to the beauty of the natural world, “artistic creation possesses its own capacity to evoke the ineffable aspects of the mystery of God.”[1] [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] In particular,
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For the purposes of this series on the role of beauty in catechesis and evangelization, I will highlight four different expressions of beauty: creation, art, the liturgy and Christian witness. These four classes of beauty have great power over man but must never be separated from truth, lest they become idols and worshipped for their own sake.
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At times we can become frustrated with the modern world, especially when we see it turning away from the Truth. Why do people deny such basic realities of life, like marriage, for example? [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] If we are ever to combat the numerous lies that the world is eagerly following, we need to step back and look critically
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Saint Augustine argued that, even though the beauty of truth is a superior form of beauty, it should be not divorced from material beauty, especially when presenting the truths of the Faith. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] First of all, Augustine pointed out that while beauty of the material realm can be beneficial to raise our souls to
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Immediately after St. John Paul II’s death, priests, bishops and even the next pope, started to give the deceased pontiff the title of “John Paul the Great.” While there are no particular criteria written down as to why a saint is labeled “the Great,” there are three virtues he possessed which gave him an extraordinary ability to
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In the past year countless Christians have been martyred in the Middle East. Throughout all of these atrocities, we have even heard of stories of Christians who were well prepared for martyrdom and willing to give up their lives. However, for us who live in extreme comfort in America the thought of martyrdom is downright
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