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She sings – and plants make the music
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She sings – and plants make the music

George P. Matysek Jr.March 30, 20265 min read
It won’t be anything like the carnivorous alien plant that crooned Motown in “Little Shop of Horrors,” but an upcoming concert at St. Louis in Clarksville promises something almost as unusual: music made with the help of plants.
Radio Interview: Protecting the Environment
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Radio Interview: Protecting the Environment

Catholic Review StaffMarch 30, 20261 min read
In this Earth Day-themed episode of Catholic Review Radio, host George Matysek explores how faith can inspire care for creation through the perspectives of two guests.
BMA exhibition highlights how Matisse reimagined the Stations of the Cross
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BMA exhibition highlights how Matisse reimagined the Stations of the Cross

George P. Matysek Jr.March 25, 20266 min read
In spare black-and-white lines – almost graffiti-like in their directness – Matisse grouped all 14 Stations together in an expansive mural more than six feet tall.
‘Rebirth’ art project offers counternarrative for Father Rupnik accusers, abuse survivors
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‘Rebirth’ art project offers counternarrative for Father Rupnik accusers, abuse survivors

Sarah Mac DonaldMarch 12, 20267 min read
A major new artwork dedicated to the victims of spiritual and sexual abuse in the church is to be displayed at locations where disgraced priest artist Father Marko Rupnik’s mosaics are still exhibited.
Visitor breath, sweat and climate change prompt work on Sistine Chapel masterpiece
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Visitor breath, sweat and climate change prompt work on Sistine Chapel masterpiece

Josephine PetersonMarch 8, 20265 min read
hen millions of visitors flock to the Sistine Chapel each year, their seemingly invisible breath and sweat are slowly leaving a mark on this Renaissance masterpiece, according to Vatican Museums officials.
Historian reflects on Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgement’ with Sistine Chapel restoration underway
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Historian reflects on Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgement’ with Sistine Chapel restoration underway

Courtney MaresMarch 6, 20264 min read
The Vatican Museums announced that restoration work has begun on Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgement” in the Sistine Chapel, a fresco an art historian describes as “a clarion call to the cardinals of what it means to be Catholic.”
For its 400th anniversary, St. Peter’s Basilica to get 21st-century upgrade, Vatican announces
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For its 400th anniversary, St. Peter’s Basilica to get 21st-century upgrade, Vatican announces

Courtney MaresFebruary 22, 20266 min read
Four hundred years after its consecration, St. Peter’s Basilica is getting a 21st-century upgrade, with the Vatican unveiling plans for AI-powered translation services, expanded pilgrim access and high-tech structural monitoring as part of yearlong anniversary celebrations.
Three young sisters launch ‘Grace Keys’ musical ministry with Lenten program
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Three young sisters launch ‘Grace Keys’ musical ministry with Lenten program

Dianne TowalskiFebruary 22, 20265 min read
When we share God’s grace through music, we turn hearts and eyes toward him. That’s the vision behind “Grace Keys,” a new musical ministry founded by three young sisters, with the help of their mom.
Artist prays daily for Pope Leo XIV after painting his portrait for U.S. seminary in Rome
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Artist prays daily for Pope Leo XIV after painting his portrait for U.S. seminary in Rome

Rebecca OmastiakFebruary 21, 20265 min read
So began the first steps on the artistic road that led Moran, 62, a parishioner of Our Lady of Grace in Edina, to complete an oil painting of Pope Leo for the refectory of the Pontifical North American College, the major seminary for American seminarians studying in Rome.
The bishop meets ‘the Boss’: New Jersey bishop has impromptu lunch with Bruce Springsteen
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The bishop meets ‘the Boss’: New Jersey bishop has impromptu lunch with Bruce Springsteen

OSV NewsFebruary 12, 20263 min read
New Jersey-based rock legend Bruce Springsteen and Bishop David M. O’Connell of Trenton got together recently for an impromptu lunch in Federici’s Restaurant in Freehold.
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