Alcuin & the Power of Music
On May 19th the Church formally recognized and duly honored our beloved patron, Bl. Alcuin of York. In a fitting act of veneration, I choice to mark the date by…
Pentecost & the Fire of the Holy Spirit
The days of the Jewish Pentecost, the celebration of God giving the Ten Commandments to Moses, were accomplished. Christ promised to return, and He did. He promised to send the…
Fra Angelico’s “Annunciation” & Mary’s Obedience
I recently taught a class on sacred art to a local parish’s men’s club. One of the paintings that we discussed was an altarpiece of the Annunciation done by Blessed…
Faith of Our Fathers: St. John of Damascus
The Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith, written by St. John of Damascus, is one subsection of the first major systematic treatise written in the history of the Church: The…
The Young Imagination: Cold, Aslan & Allegory
I recall with some clarity reading aloud to my daughter the sacrifice of Aslan in C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I watched as her young intellect…