Throwing Away Our Birthright of Beauty
Thoughts from St. Athanasius the Great
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Beauty
Repeating Repertoire? • Father Friel
The merits of repetition and variation.
Imposing the Classical Style on Public Building Projects?
A rumored executive order would unify the architectural style of future projects and upgrades.
In Which a Neo-Pagan Converts
I could feel that this Glory was immense, and mysterious, and real. But I could not quite grasp what that meant for me or what I should even do about it.
Roger Scruton, Magister Pulchritudinis
Sir Roger Scruton died January 12, 2020, leaving a mammoth legacy in the field of aesthetics.
The Gratuity of Beauty
Thoughts on the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Art of the Beautiful Lecture Series 2019-2020
A project of The Catholic Artists Society in NYC
Formed in Beauty Lectures
Videos have been posted from the 2017 & 2018 conferences of the Catholic Art Guild
Should Liturgy Be Practical?
A Thought from G.K. Chesterton
Two Articles Worth Reading
On “Liturgiam authenticam” and the Crisis in Art
Dunwoodie Chant Conference • Review of a Successful Event
I was renewed in spirit for a future filled with hope for liturgical music.
A CD from on High for Benedictines in Tasmania
A new CD you don’t have yet full of beautiful music raising funds for bringing more beautiful music to Tasmania.
The Purpose of Art
Considerations from Tolstoy
Conference Updates
Dunwoodie Chant Conference & Sacra Liturgia Milano
New Details on Dunwoodie Chant Conference
“Gregorian Chant in Pastoral Ministry and Religious Education” — March 10 & 11, 2017
On the Spirit of Conservation
A Reflection on the National Parks, Sacred Architecture, and “Laudato Si”
Essence, Form, Experience
Fourth Annual Art of the Beautiful Lecture Series
A Different Kind of World Youth Day
Sacred Music Helped to Transform Tauron Arena Kraków into a House of Prayer
Catholic Artists Society 1
The Art of the Beautiful Lecture Series 2015-2016
The Church of Our Savior
And the Case of the Vanishing Icons
Dancing on the Edge with Truth and Beauty
“I encourage you to make music at the highest levels possible in your parishes. Our people deserve it and our God is worthy of the highest forms of praise.” — John Romeri
Sacra Liturgia 2015 — Update II
Fourteen (14) practical ideas for how a priest might transform his celebration of the Ordinary Form
How did your Holy Week go?
Singing for the Sacred Triduum and Easter ceremonies is an awesome privilege. Coming out the other side can be very sweet indeed, even when things didn’t always go quite as planned.
The Problem of Beauty
An Intriguing Argument for the Existence of God
Basking in Beauty’s Glow
Taking the Time to Ponder