Whole not a "new" project per se (though it certainly is that if you consider it within the time-scales of the Church) a project that we've wanted to briefly make note of is that of the chapel of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist located i…
The Chapel of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Whole not a "new" project per se (though it certainly is that if you consider it within the time-scales of the Church) a project that we've wanted to briefly make note of is that of the chapel of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist located i…
The Chapel and Sancta Maria Regina Angelorum Fresco at Seton High School in Manassas, Virginia.
Today I wished to take a few moments to feature the work, once again, of painter and mosaicist, Ioana Belcea of Princeton, New Jersey. Specifically I wished to look at the "Sancta Maria Regina Angelorum" fresco which is located in the Queen of Angels Chapel at Set…
150 Years of Tradition at Saint Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan
Guest Article by Ishmael Obinna Adibuah Last year marked the 150th anniversary of the Dedication of Saint Joseph Shrine in Detroit, Michigan. Since 1873, this church has been a home for those seeking to offer fitting
worship to God through the church’s perennial liturgical t…
Book Review: Turned Around - Replying to Common Objections Against the Traditional Latin Mass
Our good friend and unmissable liturgical scholar, Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, has produced yet another masterwork on the subject of the Classical Roman Rite. Entitled Turned Around (TAN Books, 2024), the subtitle reads: Replying to Common Objections Against the Traditional Lati…
Windows into Heavenly Light: The Iconography of Dr. Georgios Kordis
While we have not covered Byzantine-inspired iconography here a great deal to date, that is not because it is not appreciated. It is rather solely for the reason that our focus here at LAJ has been to attempt to help people in the Latin rite better know and appreciate their…
The Solemn Ceremony of Homage of Sovereigns at the Tomb of the Blessed Apostle Peter
For centuries on state visits to the Vatican Catholic sovereigns make their usual visit to the tomb of the Blessed Apostle Peter in the Vatican Basilica. For this rite they were historically accompanied by members of the Papal Court and the Archpriest of St. Peter's Bas…
Gebetsliga Vestments by Emblematik (Fatima, Portugal)
Having grown up in a prominent Austro-Hungarian parish (the Church of Saint Agnes in St. Paul, Minn.), I have always felt a special affinity for the work of the Gebetsliga (German for Prayer League) that serves as the official promoter of the cause of canonization for Bless…
The Lapus Lazuli Tabernacle of the Cathedral of Palermo, Sicily
Taken on their own, tabernacles are not something we have generally featured here to date, in part because in recent centuries these typically have manifested themselves as little more than a veiled door embedded within a reredos. In that particular regard, there isn't …
Travel Vestments by Ars Comacina
A rs Comacina in Italy have made available a set of travel vestments that illustrates the typical inexhaustible beauty of Italian know-how and design. These are lightweight, reversible in dual colors, and simple in design. In short, they are made for travel. The set folds ea…
Ciborium Veils by Manufactura Vesti Clero
The Polish ecclesiastical tailor Manufactura Vesti Clero produces beautiful veils for ciboria and the pyx. The only time of the year most lay folk in the pews see the veil is on Maundy Thursday when the Eucharist is processed to the altar of repose, with the utmost solemnit…
The Abbey Church of the Cistercian Abbey of Valloires, France
The Cistercian Abbey of Valloires, France is a twelfth century foundation that was substantially rebuilt within the eighteenth century after the original abbey had been subjected to ruin and looting, including the collapse of the original abbey church in the 1700's. As …
The Wrought Iron Choir Screen of the Cathedral of Sens
The cathedral of Sens, located in Burgundy within Eastern France, was one of the very first cathedrals to be built in the gothic style, with construction beginning in 1135 and continuing on for a long while thereafter. In fact, the See of Sens was that which was originally …
The New Completed Nativity of the Monastery of Norcia by Fabrizio Diomedi
Some of our readers may be aware of the history of the Benedictine monastery of Norcia , located in the birthplace of St. Benedict. That monastery, located over the house of Ss. Benedict and Scholastica, was tragically damaged by an earthquake a few years ago, but out of tha…
The Custom of Festive Hangings in Rome: the Chiesa Nuova
There is a long-standing custom in Italy and other places such as Malta to decorate churches on festive occasions with certain silken hangings (in Italian drappi ). They are hung on pilasters throughout the church in red and gold with elegant motifs. Such draperies are typic…
