Blog 6: Worship and ArchitectureThe Cathedral of St. Peter is a church that I have visited since my childhood. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania where my mom’s family is…Jan 23, 2021Jan 23, 2021
Blog 5: Temporality of the MassFrom an outsider’s perspective, it would be easy to assume that the Catholic mass could become monotonous and boring: the same prayers and…Jan 20, 2021Jan 20, 2021
Blog 4: Icon in WorshipThis unit, “The Worshipful Aesthetics of Vision,” has been a breath of fresh air cutting through the staleness of quarantine, where I…Jan 16, 2021Jan 16, 2021
Blog 3: The Christian LiturgyIf you ask anyone at my Catholic high school what their favorite event of the year was, they would probably mention the annual Christmas…Jan 13, 2021Jan 13, 2021
Blog #2: Beauty in Faith and CommunityLet me take you with me to a typical weekend mass at my parish. I usually find myself at the Saturday evening masses at St. Francis Xavier…Jan 9, 2021Jan 9, 2021
Blog 1: Beauty in Biebl’s “Ave Maria”Franz Biebl’s “Ave Maria” is a piece of music that I was lucky enough to sing in my chorus in eighth grade. From the minute I was…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021