arts & culture
RADIO INTERVIEW: C.S. Lewis and the Chronicles of Narnia
Joining Catholic Review Radio to talk about the significance of C.S. Lewis’ imaginative world and the spiritual benefit Lewis’ stories have on children and adults alike is Leonard DeLorenzo, editor of “Chronicles of Transformation: A Spiritual Journey with C.S. Lewis.”
‘Women’s Cry,’ a photo exhibit, opens in St. Peter’s Square
Nestled in the arms of Bernini’s colonnade around St. Peter’s Square, 26 photos of women and girls make up an art exhibit meant to open people’s eyes and hearts to the suffering and resilience of women.
Despite disability, young man directs film — in Lourdes, France
The young Polish student directed a documentary on other disabled people traveling to Lourdes for an annual May pilgrimage with the Order of Malta.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Resurrecting spiritual classics
The Catholic Review talks with Father Robert Nixon about how he goes about translating spiritual classics and we take a closer look at one of his recently completed translations, a book by Thomas A Kempis called “Meditations on Death: Preparing for Eternity.”
Over the pope’s shoulder: An ‘explosion’ of spirituality in bronze
Through five pontificates, popes have instructed the faithful at their weekly general audiences, condemned war, called for peace and even celebrated birthdays in the Vatican audience hall under the gaze of a giant bronze sculpture of Jesus.
Vatican revives centuries’ old school for young artisans
The school offers three specialized programs: woodworking; masonry and decorative and ornamental plastering; and stonework and carving.
Two potential Black Catholic saints inspire audiences through theatrical productions
Father Augustus Tolton (1854-1897) and Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman (1937-1990) both endured and triumphed against the sin of racism in their own eras and in the Catholic Church, offering future generations of every race a timeless legacy of what it means to live in the freedom of following Jesus Christ.
Late young Catholic artist’s evangelizing mission seen in newly dedicated college chapel overlooking Shenandoah Valley
Christ the King Chapel is a living testament to the sublime aesthetics of traditional ecclesial art — 114 stained-glass windows and a dozen pealing bells, intricate stone and woodwork, sophisticated masonry and painting and a gloriously thunderous 2,850 pipe organ.
Notre Dame cathedral was on fire four years ago; here is what’s happening now
Notre Dame Cathedral will get its spire back by the end of 2023, more than four years after it was devastated by a fire.
Junk into Funk: NDP students design eco-friendly fashion
NDP’s annual “Claire Wagonhurst Project Greenway” for the all-girls high school, complete with spotlights and a runway, provided students with the opportunity to explore “haute couture” in a creative, artistic and environmentally friendly way.