Bishop Sheen was a national celebrity of the electronic age. This unique role began from the time he was first on radio in 1928. Then in 1950 he was named the National Director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. His national recognition reached a new level whe…
Bishop Sheen's Private Chapel in NYC
Bishop Sheen was a national celebrity of the electronic age. This unique role began from the time he was first on radio in 1928. Then in 1950 he was named the National Director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. His national recognition reached a new level whe…
Book Review: Sacred Signs by Romano Guardini
It brings a feeling of satisfaction to see Sacred Signs by Romano Guardini in print as one of the new 'OS JUSTI THEOLOGICAL CLASSICS' (a series of wonderful books edited by our good friend, Dr. Peter Kwasniewski). This treasure is a gem of the early Liturgical Movem…
House Chapel of the Institute of the Good Shepherd in Rome
The Casa San Clemente is the religious house of the Istituto del Buon Pastore in Rome. The renovated apartments include a house chapel in a designated room with a beautiful altar dedicated to Pope St. Clement of Rome. Romans have a great devotion to St. Clement, who was the…
Before and After: St. Scholastica's Church in Erie, Colorado
What do you do when you have a small parish church that needs some "re-enchanting" but, being a small church after all, you clearly won't have endless budget at your disposal? While I do not know the situation of St. Scholastica, I think it fair to say that m…
Griccia Franciscan Alb in Assisi
This alb in on display at the Basilica of St. Francis is Assisi. It was made in Umbria of pure linen in the 17th-19th century. The border was made with gold thread, red silk, ands sequin embroidery -- thought to date from the 17th century. The linen is probably from the ear…
Examples of the Pax Instrument (Instrumentum Pacis) Featuring Ss. Peter and Paul
The "instrumentum pacis," "pax brede" or "pax" has various names, but its function is always the same: it is a small hand held tablet used as a way of passing the liturgical sign of peace amidst the clerics within the context of the Mass. (For…
A Moveable 'Altarpiece' From New Jerusalem Studios
At St. Mary's High School in Phoenix, Arizona, New Jerusalem Studios -- a family run business that focuses on the creation of large scale sacred art murals -- was engaged to help in the creation and execution of a new mural. The mural was commissioned for the occasion o…
A Successful Synthesis of Gothic Revival and Mid-Century Modern
One of the more common ways in which Catholic churches and chapels today get 're-enchanted' is by reclaiming liturgical appointments from historic parishes and repurposing them into new settings. Such is the case of St. Dominic Catholic Church in Brick Township, New…
