‘Taste and See that the Lord is Good’: The Aesthetics of the Eucharist
O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him. -Psalm 34(33):8 On Sunday, May 16, 2010, I…
A View from the Monastery: On Behalf of Utilitarian Art
I’m coming to you from St Benedict’s Abbey in Atchison, Kansas, and I’d like to speak a word on behalf of utilitarian art. As…
Should We Call Ourselves Christian?: 3 (Christian) Theatre Companies Speak
As an actor and theatre producer, who is also a Christian, I’ve repeatedly gone over a dilemma in my head. Do I call myself…
Review: A Double Dose of Jesuit Humour
Jake Martin, SJ. What’s So Funny about Faith?: A Memoir from the Intersection of Hilarious and Holy. Chicago: Loyola Press, 2012, 161 pp., £11.50/$13.95 paper. James…
Through the Eyes of Ed Dobson: Ed’s Story as Saint Story
Editor’s Note: In this 3-part series, Christopher R. Brewer and Cole Matson consider Ed’s Story, a series of short films. In Part 1, Brewer…
God and Oscar®: Whispers of Faith in the Motion Picture Academy
In a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, Image editor Gregory Wolfe rejects the assertion that: Whereas in the 20th century there were literary giants…
Lady in the Water: A Call for Prophetic Story
M. Night Shyamalan is one of the most spiritual filmmakers of our time, and Lady in the Water is his manifesto. Lady in the Water is not…