A Little Litany by Gilbert Keith Chesterton When God turned back eternity and was young, Ancient of Days, grown little for your mirth (As under the low arch the land is bright) Peered through you, gate of heaven—and saw the earth. Or shutting out his shining skies awhile Built you about him for a house of gold To see in pictured walls…
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Henry Wingate, Artist
Henry Wingate is a Catholic artist residing in Madison County, Virginia. I think you will enjoy this series of videos produced about him by the Archdiocese of Washington: I enjoy seeing an artist at work in his studio. May you have a good day. ~SCF
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Art and Time
“God is eternal. Human life is temporal. In Christ those two meet, and the artist has to try to present both.” ~Dr. Chloe Reddaway The following is a link to a delightful seven minute mini-instruction from Dr. Chloe Reddaway of The National Gallery (London) on the depiction of time in Christian art. As the opening quote (above), lifted from the instruction, notes:…
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Modern Elfland
It is snowing across much of the United States, and the cold is forcing many to take shelter in their homes. So, grab a hot cup of coffee, and cozy up with this delightful verse, a hail to domesticity, by the great English Catholic writer G.K. Chesterton, titled: Modern Elfland, circa, 1927: I cut a staff in a churchyard copse,I clad…
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Fine Art Restoration
Yesterday, after posting on St. Boniface Church in Pittsburgh, I received word that a friend of a friend’s grandfather (you know how these things work in Catholic circles!) was one of the German immigrants who had, literally, built this grand structure: her grandfather was a roofer, had roofed the church, and maintained it through the years. He, with his family, owned a…
