Classical Music Is For Everyone
by George LeefThe great composers knew how to build with sound, from the simplest tunes to works fit for cathedrals. Tune in and I think you’ll see what I mean. Continue Reading »
Beauty and the Student’s Soul
by Mark BauerleinDerek Brooks joins the podcast to discuss beauty's effect on the soul and his work at Benedictus Art providing schools with high-quality fine art reproductions. Continue Reading »
At Princeton, the Ugliness Is the Point
by Kari Jenson GoldPrinceton’s Gothic towers point to a higher truth. But the school's new creed of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion cannot permit spires. Continue Reading »
Beauty Makes a Comeback
by Jeremy TateA new generation of artisans is being trained in classical methods to replace the sterile, joyless structures we’ve been stuck with since the 1960s. Continue Reading »
Fight with Style
by Micah MattixStyle has always mattered, but it matters even more in our utilitarian age. Help us fight the good literary fight. Continue Reading »
Paths of Conversation
by José GranadosThe encounter with God is inseparable from the encounter with our fellow human beings. Continue Reading »
The Gospel of Architecture
by Patrick TomassiOur contemporary malaise cannot be understood without considering the physical spaces in which we work, study, live, and die. Continue Reading »
Why Are Universities So Ugly?
by Niall GoochGrandeur and beauty in interior decoration helps to give a sense of institutional authority and self-confidence in the face of demands from activist students intoxicated by What’s Happening Right Now. Continue Reading »
Why Vatican II Was Necessary
by George WeigelSome today think Vatican II was a big mistake, though examination reveals the opposite. Continue Reading »
The Church Needs Beauty
by Maggie GallagherFrank La Rocca's Mass of the Americas is breaking records in the music world, which jointly manifests the importance of beautiful liturgies. Continue Reading »
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