SACRED ART

“The ‘Beautiful’ was thus wedded to the ‘True’, so that through art too souls might be lifted up from the world of the senses to the Eternal.”

— Pope Saint John Paul II, Letter to Artists

Father Dwight Longenecker 27/08/2025 Father Dwight Longenecker 27/08/2025

The Function of Sacred Art

‘What is sacred art for? Why have sacred art at all?’ Too often we lapse into regarding sacred art as mere decoration.

Father Dwight Longenecker 21/05/2025 Father Dwight Longenecker 21/05/2025

The Challenge of Sacred Art

We should begin with primary questions. What is sacred art? What is it for? Is it important to the spiritual life? If so, why? If not, why not?

Father Dwight Longenecker 04/05/2025 Father Dwight Longenecker 04/05/2025

Wandering Around

I wonder how many church architects are actually well-versed in the history of ecclesiastical architecture. Do they know church history and the development of Christian architecture?