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Changes in 20th Century Sacred Architecture in two Costa Rican churches after Vatican II: a Comparative Analysis
Br. Sebastián Camacho Chavarría, LC May 15, 2024
Introduction The twentieth century was an era of significant changes in the arts, architecture, and within the Catholic Church. The Second Vatican Council, which was the 21st ecumenical council in the history of the Church, ...
Read More → Time According to St. Augustine
Br. Omar Forero, LC May 10, 2024
After reading the “Confessions of St. Augustine,” I was very impressed to realize what his desire was, that is, to seek the truth in his own life; something that would help him later to find ...
Read More → Giving the best of yourself
Br. Daniel Castellanos, LC May 7, 2024
Introduction The term “sport” is recent. It stems from the Old French expression desporter or se desporter – which is a derivate of the Latin word de(s)portare – and means to amuse oneself. Eventually, in ...
Read More → Historical Development of the Christian Liturgy and the Liturgical Sacred Space from Antiquity to Middle Ages
Introduction Many things are being said nowadays regarding the ‘proper’ way of building catholic churches and to celebrate the Liturgy, especially due to the dichotomy between the concepts “Domus Dei”- House of God – ...
Read More → An Appreciation of Britannica’s Outline of Knowledge
Br. Andrés Marcos Sauza, LC May 3, 2024
Introduction Imagine that you are the captain of a sailboat in the middle of the ocean; you have an adventurous spirit, and there are many places that you want to explore. There is only a ...
Read More → Why Spanish America was Fragmented into Many Countries
Br. Angel Vazquez, LC May 3, 2024
INTRODUCTION After navigating across the Atlantic Ocean Christopher Columbus was able to see an island in the Bahamas, he thought that he had arrived in Asia. This significant event, backed by the Catholic Kings of ...
Read More → Nationalism through Music and Art in Chopin and Delacroix
Br. Joao Gabriel Konfidera Lazarotto, LC May 2, 2024
Introduction Chopin was an important composer and was also responsible for developing the piano. He wrote many distinct types of piano music. From Polonaises to complex nocturnes with a deep romantic value. Poland at the ...
Read More → “Two Oruguitas” from the Movie Encanto: History of Colombia through Music.
Br. Omar Forero, LC May 1, 2024
Introduction “Two Oruguitas” from the movie Encanto was composed by the New Yorker with Puerto Rican descent Lin Manuel Miranda and sung by the Colombian Sebastián Yatra, this is an inspiring song that touches the ...
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