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March 20, 2016

Modernist churches a thing of the past

The tabernacle at Toronto’s St. Joan of Arc Church is a classic example of modernist architecture that was a staple of churches built from around 1955-77. It’s not a style that we see in new churches any more.

TORONTO - There are a lot of very traditional Catholics who would have trouble explaining what a baldaccino is. Even the select few who know might have trouble identifying the hexagonal baldaccino above the altar in St. Joan of Arc on Bloor Street West.

Published in Canada
March 12, 2016

Can religious art be taken seriously again? A Q&A with Aaron Rosen

“Art + Religion in the 21st Century” by Aaron Rosen.

It is not easy to be a respected member of the art-world intelligentsia and take religion seriously.

“Religion and modern art continue to be typecast as mortal enemies,” writes Aaron Rosen.

Published in Arts News
June 2, 2015

More Catholics, fewer receiving sacraments: New report maps changing Church

Pueblo Indian Sister Mary Rosita Shiosee brings Communion to Aurelia Synella in Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, Oct. 30, 2014.

A new report mapping the Catholic Church’s more than 1.2 billion souls — on track to reach 1.64 billion by 2050 — holds some surprises.

And not all bode well for the Church’s future as it faces major demographic and social shifts.

Published in Faith
September 28, 2014

Synod takes square aim at family

Marriage, while not the only focus of the upcoming Synod on the family, will surely be in the spotlight. Of particular interest to the bishops in attendance and observers worldwide will be how the Church deals with the question of Communion for divorced and remarried Catholics.

The Church is gathering many of the world’s bishops in October to start talking about how the Christian life is really lived. They will meet in the Vatican at an extraordinary Synod of Bishops convened by Pope Francis to start to address the pastoral challenges of family life.

Published in Features