arts & culture Arts & CultureCommentaryGuest CommentaryIntellect and Virtue Why poetry matters John GarveyNovember 16, 20173 min read Richard Wilbur died last month. He was, Dana Gioia said, the finest poet of his generation and the greatest American Christian poet since Eliot. #IamCatholicArts & CultureBaltimore BasilicaLocal NewsNewsParishes Beauty beneath the grime: Basilica’s Stations of the Cross undergo restoration George P. Matysek Jr.July 31, 20145 min read Gently wielding a thin bamboo skewer tipped with a bit of rolled cotton, Nancy R. Pollak gingerly dabbed the painting of Jesus. Arts & CultureLocal NewsNews In streets of Little Italy, St. Leo parishioners remember Christ’s sacrifice George P. Matysek Jr.April 18, 20144 min read For parishioners of St. Leo, the annual Good Friday commemoration was meant to bear witness to Christ’s crucifixion and death. Arts & CultureLocal NewsNews Christmas stamp features Walters Art Museum treasure by Raphael George P. Matysek Jr.December 5, 20113 min read A Raphael masterpiece that hangs in the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore is getting national attention this holiday season as the U.S. Postal Service features the “Madonna of the Candelabra” as one of its 2011 Christmas stamps. Arts & CultureBlogThe Narthex A rare birthday present for St. Joan of Arc George P. Matysek Jr.November 16, 20114 min read Pope Benedict XVI minces no words when he describes the medieval judges who interrogated and sentenced St. Joan of Arc to death 580 years ago. The French clergymen were aligned with St. Joan’s political opponents, the pope said in a Jan. 26 general audience, and they “lacked charity and the humility to see God’s action in […] Archbishop Mitchell RozanskiArts & CultureLocal NewsNewsWorld News Special report: Deep-rooted Polish faith faces secular challenge George P. Matysek Jr.July 21, 201111 min read Poland, one of Europe most Catholic nations, is facing new challenge in the practice of the faith as more people turn to Western secularization. Arts & CultureLocal NewsNewsWorld News SPECIAL REPORT: Baltimore has special connection to popularizing devotion to the Infant of Prague George P. Matysek Jr.July 14, 20118 min read Every year, more than 1 million pilgrims from around the globe travel to the Czech Republic, praying in front of the Infant of Prague. They carry on a practice that stretches back hundreds of years. Arts & CultureLocal NewsNews Walters displays illuminated Scriptures George P. Matysek Jr.February 19, 20093 min read Its transparent wings beating in a flutter of motion, the locust almost seems ready to jump from the calf-skin parchment on which it is painted. Resting on a delicately arching green leaf, the insect is a physical reminder of a passage in the sacred text that fills the page. Arts & CultureLocal NewsNews Girl depicted in statue says Polish pope changed her life George P. Matysek Jr.December 11, 20084 min read As Melissa Brent crept closer to the 7-foot, 850-pound bronze statue, not even a steady late-November rain could dampen her joy. Arts & CultureLocal NewsNews Clarksville parish becoming hub for classical music George P. Matysek Jr.June 14, 20074 min read “Down through the centuries the Catholic Church has always been a great patron both of the visual and musical arts,” said Monsignor Luca. “It’s in that spirit we would like to offer these concerts to all the people of our community.” Previous 1 … 14 15 16 … 16 Next