“And He [Christ] showed me that it was His great desire of being loved by men and of withdrawing them from the path of ruin that made Him want to manifest His Heart to men, with all the treasures of love, of mercy, of grace, of sanctification and salvation which it contains, in order that those who desire to render…
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Art and Its Relation to the Bible
Last January, we published a post on Art and Time which featured the work of Dr. Chloe Reddaway. Dr. Reddaway is involved in a new project which readers of The Marian Room might find interesting. The project is named The Visual Commentary on Scripture. The aim of The Visual Commentary on Scripture (VCS) is noted on its home page in the…
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Retaining a Catholic Worldview While Reading the News
Today’s entry is a revised post from December of 2019. It remains pertinent to this day. ~SCF “Jesus promised his disciples three things—that they would be completely fearless, absurdly happy, and in constant trouble.” ~G.K. Chesterton Does the world news have you distressed and fearful? It has the potential to, that is for certain. I just scanned a bit of…
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Domestic Life and Work
“The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest.” – St. Thomas More / Berceuse (Le Coucher) (1873) by William-Adolphe Bouguereau The above quote is attributed to the Catholic saint, Thomas More (b. 1477- d. 1535). It is a nod to the extraordinary nature of ordinary life. I…
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Christmas in Culture
The holy night of Christmas has passed, but we remain in the liturgical season of Christmas, surrounded by the mysteries of the manger where Jesus Christ was born. These mysteries have been lauded in poem and song through the years; and for today, I am posting two examples of such. The first is the poem titled Noel by the Catholic writer,…
