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November 2015

November 29, 2015

Spiritually Preparing for Advent…

... Catholics love to decorate. After my conversion I joked with my sponsor that I...

October 2015

October 03, 2015

The Rosary is Manly…

... When I announced yesterday my plans to feature fine art with a rosary theme...

May 2015

May 10, 2015

Happy Mother’s Day…

... Happy Mother's Day to you all. To the mothers who've buried children, miscarried, or...

July 2014

July 22, 2014

St. Mary Magdalene, The Penitent …

... Today is the memorial of my patron saint, St. Mary Magdalene. When I was...

July 18, 2014

St. Ann, St. Ann Find Me A Man…

... Or so the ditty goes. But St. Ann is good for other stuff too,...

June 2014

June 24, 2014

Art and Nun Gazing, my two favorite things…

A recent acquisition by Mt. Healthy (OH) native Elizabeth Nourse, a favorite with Cincinnati art...

June 24, 2014

Solemnity of the Birth of St. John the Baptist…

Bartolome Esteban Murillo, St. John the Baptist as a Child c. 1665 From CatholicCulture.org; Ordinarily...

June 13, 2014

Fine Art Friday…

... I feel I'm in desperate need of a palate cleanser from the nastiness I've...

June 06, 2014

Fine Art Friday …

... Gustave Jean Jacquet, La Coquette My word. Her hand is stunning. To appreciate the...

March 2014

March 16, 2014

Listen to Him…

Andrea Previtali, the Transfiguration Oil on panel Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan From today's Gospel reading......

February 2014

February 19, 2014

Stunning Contemporary Icon of St. Michael …

This particular icon was created by joining different types of stone together, called an opus...

January 2014

January 31, 2014

The Incense Burner…

By HovsepPushman, c. 1921. Oil on wood panel, Milwaukee ArtMuseum - Layton Art Collection I...

January 12, 2014

Celebrating the Baptism of Our Lord in Art…

... Giovanni Bellini, Baptism of Christ c. 1500-02 Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of...

December 2013

December 13, 2013

St. Lucy…

... Of of my favorite saints is St. Lucy for reasons too personal to explain....

November 2013

November 11, 2013

20 Astonishing Images of a Breastfeeding Mary…

... The human body is an absolute wonder. I find anatomical illustrations in old medical...

October 2013

October 15, 2013

Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee …

... Today the Church recognizes the Memorial of St. Teresa of Avila, Doctor the Church....

September 2013

September 08, 2013

Happy Birthday, Mom…

August 2013

August 16, 2013

Fine Art Friday …

... Art for the Assumption. Better late then never. So just enjoy it ... Andrea...

July 2013

July 23, 2013

If I Don’t Give To Beggars How Will My Charity Get Tested…

... I'll admit it; I like facebook. Probably a bit too much. I contend it's...

July 22, 2013

In Other News, Mary Magdalene…

... I know it's an exciting news day. The Pope's in Rio taking a joy...

June 2013

June 18, 2013

Because the internet is not all depressing news and celebrity gossip…

... There's some interesting stuff out there too. An Arlington Heights 6th Grader Starts a...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

Because I Was In The Mood For Something Pretty…

... and no other reason. The sun is out, the weather is warming up and...

April 2013

April 05, 2013

Fine Art Friday – Russian Orthodox/Vatican Style…

... The Vatican's newest official court artist, Natalia Tsarkova, poses next to a painting of...

April 04, 2013

Flash Mob Reenactment of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’ …

... to promote the re-opening of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Life imitating art.

March 2013

March 29, 2013

Meditating On The Crucifixion Leaves No Room For Idle Court Gossip…

... So I had these long posts written out about same-sex "marriage" and then another...

March 27, 2013

Someone Asks, Why Am I Catholic…

... especially since being Catholic is so very unpopular right now, what with the same-sex...

December 2012

December 14, 2012

May God Console Them…

... I am at a total loss. All around the internet people are noting how...

October 2012

October 19, 2012

Freaky Fine Art Friday…

... From the Met Museum's website; Rosary, ca. 1500–1525 German Ivory, silver, partially gilded mounts...

October 12, 2012

Fine Art Friday…

Francisco de Goya, Portrait of Doña Isabel de Porcel c. 1805

July 2012

July 13, 2012

Fine Art Friday, the AT-AT edition…

Thanks, Fr. E.