Pope Callixtus III ordered the Feast of the Transfiguration to be held annually on 6 August in gratitude for the defeat of the Turks at Belgrade that year.
Something Harmonious, Something Monotonous, Something Cacophonous
The Way of Beauty at St Stephen's Catholic School, Grand Rapids
Book Recommendation: Festal Icons by Aidan Hart
Hart directs us to apply what we read by participating in the feast itself through the liturgy. He explains how those feasts form a coherent whole so that each celebration simultaneously builds upon and directs us to consider every other while leading us to the still center, the portal of Pascha - Easter.
Six Talks on the Eucharist: A Mystagogical Catechesis by Bishop Hugh Gilbert of Aberdeen, Scotland
Catholic Education Foundation seminar: The Role of the Priest in Today's Catholic School
Talks in Grand Rapids Michigan by David Clayton, 20, 21, 22 June on Beauty in Education
Obstinate Contemporary Artists Who Succeeded By Following Tradition: Pietro Annigoni
Finally, In-Person Icon Painting Workshops are Happening Again!
An Organization to Watch - The St Louis IX Art Society in Southern Louisiana
They have a vision of a liturgically oriented focus on sacred art, that encourages experimentation outside the church and a conservative approach within it. They have a long view. Nobody involved thinks they are the finished product. All are looking to develop and improve and teach the next generation. They have a 50 year time frame.
