Three Things That Catholic Art Is
Greetings readers of the Apostolate Blog. I am very happy to have been invited to this blog to write on the art and architecture of the Catholic Church. I currently write at my personal blog, “The...
View ArticleWhat Catholic Art is NOT
1. Catholic art is not avante-garde. The art world today is concerned only with art that is “of it’s time,” and “speaks to people today.” The fundamental assumption of this view is that the very...
View ArticleThe Thinness of “Catholic” Art
Recently, a former professor wrote about an experience listening to Catholic radio while on a drive up the West Coast. He related that while he could listen to an “orthodox” Catholic radio station, he...
View ArticleWill Pope Francis Abandon Benedict’s Patronage of Art?
Will Pope Francis be a friend or foe to the arts? In the past few weeks the excitement of a new pontiff has filled the airwaves. For many there remain many questions and doubts as to the direction Pope...
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