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August 2016

August 10, 2016

In Vienna, A Tale of Two Churches

Two Vienna churches, Karlskirche and the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, gave me insights into...

February 2016

February 19, 2016

Chasing Angels in Graveyards

Kathy and her friend Steve Kinney have roamed graveyards throughout Alabama--as well as in Italy--for...

June 2015

June 07, 2015

The Ben Long Frescoes of North Carolina

In 1972, artist Ben Long was looking for a place to put his newly acquired...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

The Sistine Chapel of Mississippi

Image courtesy of Walter Anderson Museum of ArtSometimes holy places are easy to find, and...

December 2012

December 22, 2012

Mary the Fierce

Today's post is the text of a sermon I gave in my home church on...

December 08, 2012

The Woodcarvers of Bethlehem

As Christmas approaches, I find myself thinking of my visit to Bethlehem last January. In...

November 2012

November 15, 2012

Can Bad Religious Art Be Good?

Today's post is my monthly column for the Episcopal News Service: On a recent visit...

October 2012

October 08, 2012

Altars Big and Small

Today's post is my monthly column for the Episcopal News Service: A number of years...

July 2012

July 29, 2012

Hymns of Colored Light

Today's post is my monthly column for the Episcopal News Service: Some years ago, a...

July 20, 2012

Painting Pictures In Glass and Light

Let me begin by thanking everyone who left such thoughtful comments on my previous blog...

April 2011

April 11, 2011

The Virgin as Crone

The Holy Rover has been in Chicago for a few days at a meeting of...