Articles on Art and Architecture
“Oh, beauty, ever ancient and ever new.” Saint Augustine
Living in the Past in the Present
Part of being a Catholic is to live in the past in the present. What I am getting at is the idea that the universality of the Catholic faith means that it transcends not [...]
The Vulnerability of Beauty
The Abbey of St Antimo, Tuscany, Italy A friend of mine once exclaimed, "Oh, the vulnerability of beauty in a world of useful things!" What he was observing is the fact that [...]
For May and Mary
May Magnificat by G.M.Hopkins MAY is Mary’s month, and I Muse at that and wonder why: Her feasts follow reason, Dated due to season— Candlemas, Lady Day; But the Lady Month, May, Why fasten [...]