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Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris: The objectivity of the beautiful and the ugly; and suppression of the feminine by "synodal" ecclesiology
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Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris: The objectivity of the beautiful and the ugly; and suppression of the feminine by "synodal" ecclesiology

Yes, you are right: that new altar is incredibly ugly -- but why?

NOW IS THE TIME! To send us your Q’s for our A’s — we’ll do a holiday episode of Ask Us Anything!

We’ve gotten some good questions here and by email! We will answer them during the Christmas season!

Show notes:

The Way of Beauty: Liturgy, Education, and Inspiration for Family, School, and College by David Clayton (affiliate link)

Pattern, Geometry, and Abstract Christian Art by Deacon Lawrence. An explanation of the “eighth day” and why baptismal fonts are most often octaganal.

Baptistry of St. John in Florence

Christmas in Heaven: Stefan Lochner’s ‘Madonna in the Rose Garden’ by Denis McNamara. How symbols in sacred art convey spiritual realities, including the cosmic meaning of nature and femininity.

More seeing what you see: Fr. Mankowski Calculates the Angle

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Happy Despite Them
The Home Front
Leila and Phil Lawler have been talking to each other about everything for almost 50 years. Join as they discuss every aspect of the battle on the home front.