The Mysterious Firefly: Neither Fire, Nor Fly
What a strange and beautiful insect the firefly is. Just about everyone has seen these [...]
Converted by Beauty: How Russia and Ukraine Became Christian
The Solemnity of Christ the King gives us a wonderful opportunity to speak about a [...]
The Clothes Make the Man
A few years ago I had the privilege of standing in the sacristy of a [...]
The 600-Year Old Clock That Is Still Ticking
If you are touring around the city of Prague in the Czech Republic and happen [...]
Tissot’s View from the Cross
Most artists do one thing well and focus primarily on that one thing as their [...]
The Art that Flowed from One Man’s Conversion
One passage from the Gospel of John perplexed me for some time because it doesn’t [...]
The Wonderful Schizophrenia of the Classical Guitar
It may be an oxymoron to call schizophrenia “wonderful,” but I’m not trying to be [...]
The World’s Tallest Statue is Just Wow
There is a good reason why colossal things in this world are often called “wonders”. [...]
Fierce International Competition for Christ Statues
(Click on images to enlarge) 112 feet Cochabamba, Bolivia – Cristo de la [...]
Frightening Domes in our National Basilica
Some years ago on a study tour, I was blessed to visit the Basilica of [...]