Flannery O’Connor and friends, revisited February 18, 2020By George Weigel Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Commentary, The Catholic Difference At the end, that is the deepest impression her letters leave: here is a woman of extraordinary courage whose configuration of her life to the Cross was a source of both personal strength and literary genius.
Raphael’s tapestries briefly return to Sistine Chapel February 18, 2020By Carol Glatz Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, Vatican, Video, World News An artistic masterpiece conceived by the Renaissance master Raphael was on display for one week in the Sistine Chapel to help celebrate the 500th anniversary of the artist’s death.
Pope shares his ‘dreams’ for Amazon region, its Catholic community February 12, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis said he dreams of an Amazon region where the rights of the poor and indigenous are respected, local cultures are preserved, nature is protected, and the Catholic Church is present and active with “Amazonian features.”
Walters exhibit showcases medieval missal used by St. Francis of Assisi January 28, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News The same book that inspired St. Francis in 1208 is expected to inspire thousands of others as the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore places it on public display for the first time in 40 years Feb. 1 through May 31.
Madonnari Arts Festival revives chalk work with Renaissance roots September 9, 2019By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News With subjects as varied as saints and Madonnas, Martin Luther King Jr. and Harry Potter, madonnari came from Italy and Belgium, Germany and Mexico, along with about 10 local artists and local students.
Add art to Advent preparation December 6, 2018By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News If you’re looking for an artful way to prioritize Christ this Advent season, visit the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.
Baltimore parish celebrates 150th anniversary of precious icon’s arrival November 5, 2018By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Saints “This icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help came to accompany her sons and daughters – all of us migrants here, all of us new to this country,” the superior general said.
‘Homeless Jesus’ finds a permanent haven in Baltimore parish July 12, 2018By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Versions of the sculpture have found homes across the globe and, now, in an urban park where people experiencing homelessness find refuge.
St. Andrew by the Bay welcomes ‘Homeless Jesus’ statue for Christmas December 16, 2017By Rico De Silva Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Local News, News A lightweight, resin replica of the statue, which was created by Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz, has traveled around the Archdiocese of Baltimore since February.
Why poetry matters November 16, 2017By John Garvey Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Commentary, Guest Commentary, Intellect and Virtue Richard Wilbur died last month. He was, Dana Gioia said, the finest poet of his generation and the greatest American Christian poet since Eliot.
Lead post-Vatican II architect dies at 84 July 23, 2015By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Local News, News, Obituaries William L. Gaudreau, a leading post-Vatican II architect who designed many churches, school buildings and other structures in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died July 6 of heart failure at the Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care in Baltimore. He was 84.
Beauty beneath the grime: Basilica’s Stations of the Cross undergo restoration July 31, 2014By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Arts & Culture, Baltimore Basilica, Local News, News, Parishes Gently wielding a thin bamboo skewer tipped with a bit of rolled cotton, Nancy R. Pollak gingerly dabbed the painting of Jesus.
