A long wait it was! The original exhibition was set to open its doors more than two years ago. But, as happened in the case of so many events and celebrations, an uninvited and undesirable visitor by the name of Covid-19 scuppered the original planning. Martien van Leeuwen MHM and his invaluable team of expert…
‘Sacred music as well as works of art , poetry and so on, can also be used to stimulate reflection and dialogue.’ – Vademecum (handbook) for the Synod on Synodality
A lighthearted poetic take on today’s Gospel (Mark’s parallel version) by John Kirwan MHM TRUST (Mk 4,38) Off we go. All aboard !|All agreed, of one accord.See how the fishermen have scored;All big and little fish still stored,Some to eat and some to hoard –Hard work’s happy just reward. Don’t leave the Lord! With him around, our…
I CHOOSE ALL – A SWEET CHALLENGE, AN ADMIRABLE TALENT – ART, MUSIC, INCENCE! I was privileged to share the joy of an Icon Painting Retreat in a nearby convent and came up with the following reflection: I choose all, said St Therese! Both the roses and the Crosses! I choose all, so do some…
Sculpture above: Basilica of Mary Magdalene at Vézelay – ‘the hanging of Judas and the Good Shepherd’. At the top of the first capital on the right as you walk in, there us a sculpture few people know about, partly because of where it is: 20 metres from the ground. When seen close up, it…
Today the Dutch Masterpainters launched a very attractive website featuring the life and work of Fr Cornelius Breed MHM aka Brederoc. View website (Right click page for English translation) An exhibition of a selection of his artwork is scheduled to open on September 11th at the Museum Tongerlohuys in Roosendaal, The Netherlands
How can a composer respond to a global tragedy? The first thing I wanted to do was write some music that would respond in my own way. I hope the meaning of the text will resonate in people’s hearts and reach out to the people of Ukraine in their hour of need. JR A literal…
One of the most famous landscapes in the world: the silhouette of Mont Saint-Michel. On the ARTE website you can watch a 1.5-hour documentary about this fascinating place: The Enigmatic Labyrinth. View Documentary
A leading Nigerian artist tells writer Molara Wood why his new installation at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral is important, as the world-famous building re-evaluates its memorials to historical figures including the admiral who led the campaign that resulted in the looting of the Kingdom of Benin. Source: bbc.com Continue reading
About 400 people attended an interfaith Christmas concert at Al Qalm Girls High School in Chak (village) 11 4L, home to 350 Christian families, in Okara district of Pakistan’s Punjab province. They were entertained by liberal rock band Laal, which has been performing Christmas concerts in parishes and schools free of charge for the past…
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