Occasionally when I witness a particularly breathtaking starry night, I recall the phrases from Coldplay’s song, “Yellow” — “Look at the stars — look how they shine for you” —…
Displayed in a small side chapel of Sant’Agostino in Rome is an arresting painting by the great Baroque artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The work, “Madonna of the Pilgrims,” shocks…
The stripping away, the silence, and the solemnity of Lent all serve to awaken our hearts that have, over the course of a year, grown tepid and sleepy. We are…
Despite war raging in Eastern Europe, it can be easy for the conflict to feel worlds away. With or without an extra intercession during Mass, the minor inconvenience of higher…
The dress, the venue, the band, the food — and the right photographer. These are just a few of the thousands of little details that go into planning a wedding…
The Rosary is much more than an antiquated prayer recited by grandmotherly women in the pew next to you. A new line of modern rosaries brings a fresh approach to…
At the close of the 15th century, Michelangelo carved two figures out of what he claimed was the most perfect block of Carrara marble. The statue, which depicts the Virgin…
This is the third in a three-part series interviewing Catholic female creators of sacred art. When God places a desire on your heart, listen and respond. This is what Valerie…
This is the second in a three-part series interviewing Catholic female creators of sacred art. After reading Pope St. John Paul II’s “Letter to Artists,” Ali Towle, a watercolor artist…
This is the first in a three-part series interviewing Catholic female creators of sacred art. Erin Marek believes she has two complementary vocations: the first as a wife and mother,…
