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A year of sacred art

Where we've been, and where we're going

Jan 1 •

A Lonely Island of Prayer: a visit to La Grande Chartreuse in 1890

Some calming reading for the quiet Octave week of the Nativity

Dec 30, 2024 •

Sparkly medieval bling: Ottonian art goes large

Now THAT's a manuscript!

Dec 21, 2024 •

Otto the Great turns the tide

Part 2 in our exploration of the early medieval Catholic "renaissance"

Dec 20, 2024 •

That other time the Church hit rock bottom: the "Saeculum Obscurum"

Part 1 in our exploration of the early medieval spiritual "renaissance"

Dec 11, 2024 •

Advent thoughts

Below the fold: St. Nicholas - Icons are trustworthy

Dec 7, 2024 •

Sacred Art is the only way I can think of to help

It's been a year; I'm going to keep going, if you'll come along

Dec 5, 2024 •

Where have I been?

And where do we go from here?

Dec 2, 2024 •

Icons and the Shroud: Yes, we really do know what Christ looked like

Why our artistic tradition is trustworthy

Nov 28, 2024 •

Taking a step back to move forward

A break for some real research, featuring books!

Nov 19, 2024 •

The Sacred Images Project

The Sacred Images Project

Christian life, thought, history and culture through the lens of the first 1200 years of sacred art.

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