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An Approach to Contemporary Sacred Architecture

This essay was originally a journal for the elective ART! Art as a Legionary Apostolate. Some editions were made in order to publish on this blog. Sacred architecture was one of my main interests that ...
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Verdi’s Dies Irae and Martin’s The Great Day of His Wrath

A comparison between art and music I chose Verdi’s Dies Irae and Martin’s The Great Day of His Wrath for this comparative essay. I shall focus on only two movements of the Requiem: Dies Irae ...
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A comparison between art and music

Rafael Chávez Torres’ Duelo de la Patria and Theodor Axentowicz’s Under the Burden of Adversity: a comparison between art and music Duelo de la Patria is one of Costa Rica’s most important musical works. It ...
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P.R.A.Y.

As part of the History of Modern Art class, Br. Jesús composed a collage and includes an explanation. At the core of the composition stands Pope John Paul II, a symbol of spiritual leadership and a ...
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Κεχαριτωμένη, God’s title for Mary

Introduction When the Angel Gabriel greeted Mary in the gospel of Luke, he used a very unusual Greek word, κεχαριτωμένη. It appears only once in the scripture. Very few times in the gospel do we ...
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The Virgin and Child by Bernardino Pinturicchio (Bernardino di Betto)

Museum Report from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum I greatly enjoyed my visit to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. My favorite art piece has to be the Virgin and Child by Bernardino Pinturicchio. It is ...
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Museum Report

Portrait of Sir Thomas More and Portrait of Thomas Cromwell, by Hans Holbein the Younger at the Frick Collection, New York Visiting the Frick Collection on November 12 had a peculiarity: the art pieces were ...
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Sports, Life, and Catholicism

While approaching this topic, we must consider the distinction between sports, athletics, and physical activities. In terms of sports historicity, sports are competitive activities with specific rules and involve physical exertion and skill, athletics refer ...
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