Art:
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Dogmatic Constitution on the Liturgy Vatican II. See Chapter 7: Sacred Art and Sacred Furnishings.

Veneration of Holy Images Pope John Paul II

Letter to Artists Pope John Paul II, 1999

The Function Of Art Pope Pius XII

Articles from the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia.
----- Christian Art ----- Ecclesiastical Art ----- Byzantine Art
----- Mosaics ---------- Religious Painting ----- Stained Glass

Jesuits and Artists Winter 1995 issue of "Company." Includes: Artists (Jesuits' Creations). Unto the Indies (The Jesuits and the Great Mogul). Connections (Art Education in High School). With C.J. for Guide (Mentor for Many). No Two Alike (Art in a Retreat Setting). The Grandeur of God (University Fine Arts). As I See It (Musings at an Exhibition).

Coptic Art of Egypt An article on the distinctive Christian art of Egypt.

Religious Art: Catholic Teaching down the Centuries A nice summary article by Rev. Roger J. Smith, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Seattle.

Meditation with Art Another article by Rev. Roger J. Smith, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Seattle.

Andrew Greeley: Erotic Desire in Art: A Catholic Perspective

John of Damascus: In Defense of Icons, c. 730

What Is an Icon From Byzantines.net

Icon Painting: A Form of Prayer By Sr. Margarette, Gethsemani Hermitage.

Icon Painting Novgorodian easel - painting has a long and complex history.

Meditation on Picasso's "Guernica" Article by Neil Hurley, S.J. in Theology Today, 1980

The "Fractio Panis" and the Eucharist as Eschatological Banquet Article by Damien Casey in Theology@McAuley, 2002

Foregrounding Impermanence: Lachlan Warner’s praxis with consumerism Article by Gregory Smith in Theology@McAuley, 2002. A discussion of the Blake Prize for Religious Art 2001 winner, Lachlan Warner’s installation: Vitrine of lightweight (Sunyata) disposable (Anicca) Buddhas, in a range of festive colours, postures and mudras

Art as Prayer: A Devotion of Love Article by Bob Gilroy, SJ in Prayerwindows.com

Spiritual Art Can Serve Others Article by Bob Gilroy, SJ in Prayerwindows.com

Creative Preaching through Art: The Dominican Contribution This paper by Eleanor Carlo, T.O.P offers a brief summary of a slide-lecture Workshop prepared for Dominican Family Awareness Day. Its thrust is the unique ministry of gifted Dominicans who responded to their vocation by creatively, effectively and compellingly enhancing and`supplementing the preaching of the Word of God -- plus a challenge for us today

Art and the Art of Theology Article by Mary McDermott Shideler in Theology Today, 1971

Modern Art and the Sacred: The Prophetic Ministry of Alain Couturier, O.P. Article by Thomas F. O'Meara in Spirituality Today, 1986



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