Christina Rossetti CatecheticallyChristina Rossetti’s poems allow us a unique entrance into events of the Gospel. I would love the opportunity to incorporate her poetry…May 11, 2021May 11, 2021
BeholdingBefore introducing these two images to the viewer I will begin with an explanation of icons and images. I assume that we will not have the…May 5, 2021May 5, 2021
The Orienting Sounds of WorshipThe Missa Wellensis by John Tavener truly feels like you are entering into a new time and space as you listen. You can lose your sense of…Apr 26, 2021Apr 26, 2021
All Saints’ Subtle SymbolismThe community at All Saints Church in Knoxville, Tennessee has a great pride in the church that they built. The parish began in a…Apr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021
In Eating Beauty, Sr.One of the paths of eucharistic formation mentioned by Sr. Ann Astell is the Cistercians and their understanding of the “twinned houses”…Mar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021
In preparing a family for the baptism of their child I would like to focus on the imagery that…As the child has entered into a family in birth or adoption, so too do we enter into the family or flock of the Church at baptism. In the…Mar 8, 2021Mar 8, 2021
Beauty and the LiturgyRomano Guardini begins to speak of aesthetics in a somewhat cautionary tone, with similar warning that he gives to emotion earlier in his…Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
Stories to Draw Us In and Lift Our GazeIn my experiences working with the faith formation of kids and teens, my favorite resource to rave about is the saints. While I knew I…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
Week 1: Maritain and Van Gogh’s Wheat Field with CypressesIn reading Maritain’s description of the artist in Art and Scholasticism, I instantly thought of Vincent Van Gogh. He seems to match the…Feb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
