1. Picasso and the jagged path of modern art

Three months ago Pope Benedict XVI hosted a gathering of artists from around the world under Michelangelo’s frescos in the Sistine Chapel. The event marked the 10th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s letter to artists and the 45th...

Thursday, 25 February 2010 | 1524 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

2. Mystery and message set to music

Christ in Christmas Songs We Three Kings With Christmas Day now here, the 12 Days of Christmas now begin, lasting from Dec. 25 to Jan. 6, the feast of the Epiphany. This day recalls St. Matthew’s account of the days after Jesus’ birth...

Wednesday, 23 December 2009 | 1743 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

3. Music in joyful anticipation of Christ’s birth

Christ in Christmas Songs Joy To The World This past Sunday, Dec. 13, Catholics around the world celebrated the third Sunday of Advent, in preparation for the Lord’s birth on Dec. 25 (now only a week away). The third Sunday is known as...

Thursday, 17 December 2009 | 1912 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

4. Questions, set to music, for the mother of God

Christ in Christmas Songs Mary, did you know That your baby boy will one day walk on water? Did you know That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters? Did you know That your baby boy has come to make you new? This child...

Thursday, 10 December 2009 | 2123 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

5. Life on the road, grounded by faith, fueled by Starbucks

CHERRY HILL — Wearing blue jeans and talking energetically about his current “Classic Irish Christmas” tour, one would never guess that Andy Cooney, Irish-American singer and entertainer, was in the middle of a 21-day, 19-city tour that...

Thursday, 10 December 2009 | 1497 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

6. The Good News proclaimed in song lyrics

Christ in Christmas Songs O Come, O Come Emmanuel As the first week of Advent draws to a close, that holiday staple, Christmas music, has been ever-present. Favorite musicians sing of the expected Savior, three kings, glad tidings, family...

Thursday, 03 December 2009 | 1416 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

7. Coming to God, reluctantly, with a tin cup in hand

“Maybe saints turn to God to exalt him, from innate righteousness. The rest of us tend to show up holding out a tin cup,” Mary Karr wrote in an essay entitled “Facing Altars: Poetry and Prayer.” Included in her 2005 book of poems,...

Thursday, 12 November 2009 | 1672 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

8. Remembering Albert Schweitzer’s life and work

Several recent news stories – the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize; the canonization of St. Damien de Veuster, who ministered to lepers; the African Synod – suggest that Respect Life month this year is a time to remember the contributions of...

Thursday, 15 October 2009 | 2082 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

9. Spirituality shines over New Orleans Jazz Fest

“Shout joyfully to God, all you on earth; Sing of his glorious name; Give him glorious praise.”             — Psalm 66:1-2  I landed at Louis Armstrong International Airport with a bedroll, four strawberry breakfast...

Thursday, 28 May 2009 | 3454 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

10. ‘Cézanne and Beyond,’ and back to the Bible

“Cézanne and Beyond,” a major exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, opened Feb. 26 and will continue until May 17.  The exhibition presents Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) as a pivotal figure and shows a selection of his paintings,...

Thursday, 26 February 2009 | 3545 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more