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Tag: Beauty
Bad Catholic on Beauty
In his book The Idiot, Dostoevsky wrote that “Beauty will save the world”. The topic of beauty often comes up in Catholic blogs, especially on the sometimes controversial Bad Catholic.
In the videos below, Marc Barnes, the author of that blog gives a talk on beauty at Notre Dame University:
Wise Words on Wednesday: Preparing our souls
“The cathedrals and churches architecturally prepare our souls for the beauty of the Eucharist”
– Jeff Cavins, “I’m not being fed!”
Californian Churches
I know that the majority of people who read this blog live in America, either within or near the state of California. I would therefore invite you to check out Twelve Churches Not To Miss When You Visit California:
It was really nice to see that San Diego’s Our Lady of the Rosary made the list. Having said that, I was rather disappointed that my favourite church (architecturally), The Immaculata, was not listed in the article’s top ten. So what other churches in California do you think should have been on the list?
Beauty will save the world
I came across this great series on “Architectural Theology” by Denis McNamara:
Beauty
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight – 1 Peter 3:3-4
Pope writes another great blog entry
No, not that Pope. There is a priest in Washington DC whom I have long regarded as my Virtual Chaplain, completely unbeknownst to him!
Virtual Internet Pastor
During my years of wandering I lacked a spiritual director or even a regular parish (this blog isn’t called “Restless Pilgrim” for nothing!). During those wilderness years I had a three month stint in Washington DC and, towards the end of my time there, I discovered Msgr. Pope’s parish.
I greatly enjoyed my visits – my exposure to gospel music until then had been limited, but I loved the enthusiastic singing I heard there. What impressed me most though was the preaching…
Msgr. Pope’s homilies were of good length, exegetical, impassioned and practical. I had often been critical of the standard of homilies in the Catholic world and hearing this kind of preaching was a breath of fresh air.
After my visa expired I left Washington DC and continued my wanderings around England and the USA. Fortunately, I soon discovered Msgr. Pope’s blog, together with his homily recordings and podcast feed. This meant that whether I was living in London, San Diego or somewhere in between, I received the same teaching. It was like having a regular pastor again 🙂