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Arts & Culture

Baltimore’s Black and Hispanic Catholic choirs inspire unity and joy

December 21, 2023
By Adriana Montes
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Our Faith in Action

The archdiocese introduced two distinctive ensembles, each representing significant communities and emphasizing unity among Catholics while celebrating the church’s rich diversity – the Black Catholic Mass Choir and the Hispanic/Latino Archdiocesan Choir.

An iconic cockerel is once again watching over Notre Dame in Paris on top of its cross

December 18, 2023
By Caroline de Sury
OSV News
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News

A new version of an iconic cockerel, or rooster, is once again watching over Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, symbolizing resilience amid destruction after a devastating April 2019 fire.

Vatican Museums share hidden images, details found by art restorers

December 15, 2023
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, Vatican, World News

The Vatican Museums has launched an initiative to give visitors — online and in person — a “backstage” peek into the secrets, curiosities and insights discovered by their art restorers.

Country star Craig Morgan shares his journey of faith to becoming Catholic

December 11, 2023
By Katie Peterson
OSV News
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News

Country start Craig Morgan grew up in various Christian denominations, predominantly Baptist and, for a time, Presbyterian. But there were some things that didn’t sit quite right with him until he began studying the Catholic faith.

Marie Miller takes music and faith to new level in ‘Woman’

December 10, 2023
By Gina Christian
OSV News
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News

A young singer-songwriter in Nashville, Tenn., is taking her music — and her faith — to a new level with her latest release.

Holy ink: Tattoo culture shows faith is not skin deep, sociologist says

December 3, 2023
By Justin McLellan
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News

The Catholic Church cannot measure people’s engagement with religion only by looking at church attendance, but also must observe how they express religious sentiments outside of church — even on their own bodies, a Jesuit priest said.

Unity is impossible? Here’s what a 450-Year-Old, 40-part motet can teach us

December 1, 2023
By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe
OSV News
Filed Under: Advent, Arts & Culture, Commentary

The richness of 40 distinct voices lifts the soul upward, but also outward.

Powerful masterpiece: Beloved rendition of Handel’s Messiah coming to Baltimore Basilica

December 1, 2023
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Baltimore Basilica, Christmas, Feature, Local News, News

“My approach is one of electric white heat that can be so dramatic and inspirational,” said Polochick, a former longtime music professor at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore who has led the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra in Nebraska since 1998.

Conference puts pope’s call for ‘outgoing theology’ into action

November 29, 2023
By Justin McLellan
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News

Theologians, social scientists, historians and artists, including an Indigenous Mexican rapper, met in Bogotá to discuss how religion is represented in popular culture today.

Radio Interview: Becoming thankful and grateful people

November 20, 2023
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Western Vicariate

Lara Schumacher and Father Collin Poston share their insights and stories of growing in gratitude in light of the month of November and the celebration of Thanksgiving. Schumacher is director of faith formation, evangelization of youth and the family at St. Ignatius of Loyola in Ijamsville. Father Poston is pastor of St. Bartholomew in Manchester.

Excellence in women’s devotional art on display at Baltimore Museum of Art

November 18, 2023
By Nora Hamerman
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News

“The Education of the Virgin,” is now on view in the exhibit “Making Her Mark” at the Baltimore Museum of Art and is one of many works that are worth a visit to this grand show of what female artists achieved in the pre-modern era before 1800.

Seniors drawn to art by health benefits

November 15, 2023
By Gerry Jackson
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News, Seniors

Art classes can be an important part of seniors maintaining their cognitive ability as well as a terrific way of socializing.

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