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The Wall Street Journal has discovered the “sleeper” renaissance of traditional Catholic architecture in a new article. CMR has carried stories on the work of architect Duncan Stroik over the years, and the Liturgical Institute has invited him to lecture…. Continue Reading →
Just in time for Lent, noted traditional painter Leonard Porter has completed a set of *sketches* for a full set of 14 stations of the cross. CMR readers may remember our post on his St. Therese of Lisieux, or his… Continue Reading →
What would many people today be more upset about: Margaret Sanger’s views or the tobacco company sponsorship? With thanks to Connor for the video link.
I recently re-read a very instructive chapter in Monsignor Francis Mannion’s excellent book Masterworks of God: Essays in Liturgical Theory and Practice in which he provided a framework for understanding things done in the sacred liturgy. This has been helpful… Continue Reading →
A great story, a nice kid, and parents who seem to be doing the right thing. It’s great when asked where her musical inspiration comes from. She points to her head and then says “my heart.” When her mother is… Continue Reading →
From the “what were they thinking?” file. Surely we can do better than those day-glo panels in the sanctuary. They make the altar, the image of Christ, look downright dull. Oh, wait. The altar is lit up too!
Like the “Second Spring” we’ve been seeing in church architecture, there is also something of a renewal of church music these days… and one of its bright lights is Chicago composer and conductor Kevin Allen. We are fortunate that he… Continue Reading →