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So pleased to share this talk from last summer – Architecture & Beauty – given at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and School in ...
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If we desire to know the values of any particular culture, we ought to consider carefully its buildings. And special attention must be paid to ...
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In the context of the sacred liturgy, what should beautiful buildings and artwork “do” for us? How can we understand their “success” or “effectiveness?” Ultimately, ...
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Our church buildings show forth the reality of the Church – and indeed they should – both physically, and symbolically.  The buildings that we construct ...
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One of the joys of designing within a long standing religious tradition, is the abundance of scholarly writing, magisterial teaching, and visual material that is ...
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There are of course many important documents pertaining to the form and meaning of our celebration of the Holy Liturgy; including Conciliar documents, Encyclicals, Apostolic ...
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Here’s a brief news story  I came across recently – regarding the endangered status of traditional church steeples.  Certainly it is a sad state, that the ...
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In previous posts, I have called to our readers’ attention the laudable work of Dr. Denis McNamara, who serves as the assistant director of the ...
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To a greater or lesser degree, one fundamental quality is lacking in every Parish Building Committee: and that is Confidence.  And not without good reason ...
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Our church buildings, and the Holy Mass itself, are filled with signs and symbols of great meaning and value.  They gather up the goods of creation ...
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Today we glorify the Lord as we remember the “Yes” of the Blessed Mother, and the tremendous redemption of Man and all of Creation, that ...
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In a recent post, I noted that we should all read more about the depth of the meaning in the Liturgy.  But of course there ...
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Sometimes all that is necessary is to point our readers in the direction of some wonderful resource or document, and strongly encourage its reading.  Such is the ...
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A wonderful event took place at the end of April last year; a conference on the development of the living tradition within Catholic sacred architecture.  ...
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