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Benjamin Ivry
Suburban spirituality: Phyllis McGinley’s Catholic inspiration
Calling herself a “housewife poet”, Phyllis McGinley blended wit, faith and domestic life with rare grace — and remains a Catholic writer who deserves to be read again.
Will Gaudí the genius become Gaudí the saint?
on 14 april, the late pope francis declared the catalan architect antoni gaudí a venerable servant of god, recognising his heroic virtues. i...
Caribbean Christmas: the islands' jaunty calypso carol tradition bears a moral message alongside the rum
highly rhythmic, jaunty calypso music that originated in trinidad and tobago during the early 1800s, and spread to the rest of the caribbean...
Dvořák’s spirit lives on: How the devoted Catholic composer mixed genuine piety with historical ambiguity
as a catholic composer, antonin dvořák could be surprisingly ambiguous. his patriotic and political allegiance to his bohemian homeland some...
The Catholic religiosity of James Tissot’s visionary art attracted adoration and scorn
fully appreciating the catholic content in the art of the frenchman james tissot (1836 –1902) may be a matter of faith. his 365 illustration...
The profound religiosity of Franz Joseph Haydn
one of history’s greatest catholic composers, franz joseph haydn’s masses, oratorios and sacred instrumental works are so moving, energising...
‘Mystic passionate emotion’: Hector Berlioz’s uncompromising Catholic vision
although he wrote a requiem mass, te deum , and other spiritual compositions, the french romantic composer hector berlioz has regularly rece...
A divided Church in Sri Lanka?
the old roman political maxim of divide and rule is still in effect in asia in dealings with the church. or so asserts orlando woods, a...
How Blaise Pascal's legacy endures – and gains the respect of Pope Francis
benjamin ivry on the french catholic polymath blaise pascal, born 400 years ago, whose sharp mind inspired a kinship with pope francis....
The spiritual life of Václav Havel
benjamin ivry looks at the czech leader’s complicated relationship with catholicism. this year marks the 30th anniversary of the election of...
Music for the Masses: Dave Brubeck and Catholicism
benjamin ivry looks at the ways the us jazz composer dave brubeck explored catholicism through his music in his 60-year career. the american...
The American playwright Christopher Durang may help us understand
the news that the american catholic playwright christopher durang has been diagnosed with aphasia and is retiring from theatrical activity m...
Lost and found
Benjamin Ivry searches for Catholic inspirationin the work of Marcel Proust
this month marks the centenary of the death of the french novelist marcel proust, an occasion for looking at how his work was influenced by ...
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