The Keen Perception of Fra Filippo Lippi
A lesser-known luminary of the early Italian Renaissance was Fra Filippo Lippi whose painting of [...]
An Irish Treasure That Has Survived for 12 Centuries
Apart from divine intervention, there is little other explanation for the twelve-century survival of Ireland’s [...]
The Incomparable Codex Vaticanus
If you were to ask a bible-only preacher if he owns a hand-written copy of [...]
The Charming Innocence of Grandma Moses and Her Art
She must have been a real hoot. The American artist known as Grandma Moses was [...]
‘Tis a Gift to Be Simple
Most people confuse Shakers with Quakers. That’s understandable. The two groups generally dress, live, dance, [...]
These Japanese Catholics Went Underground for 250 Years
In the South, where I live, I periodically meet Christians whose Italian, Irish, or German [...]
One Valiant Woman Kept the Church Alive in Madagascar
The exalted title “Mother of the Church” belongs to our Blessed Lady alone, but her [...]
A Gorgeous Castle Built by a Madman
Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria (Southern Germany) predates the creation of the modern movie industry, but [...]
The Remarkable German Tenor Who Left Us Too Soon
Italian folk songs are often performed using an artistic technique the Italians have perfected. They [...]
The Aromatic Beauty of Liturgical Incense
We’ve just passed the Feast of the Epiphany and have contemplated the Magi in their [...]