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NLM Free Giveaways: Sign Up for Comments Before It Begins
Folks: We are starting a new thing here at NLM whereby we are going to be doing free giveaway contests. In a nutshell, here is how it will work: - the giveaways will be a surprise as to when they...
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Why Beauty Matters: Roger Scruton
In debates and discussions around beauty, I have often commented that if one were to view the concern for beauty as "shallow" then one is in fact viewing beauty itself too shallowly -- for it most...
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Gaudete Sunday Follow-Up
In my post of last week, a few days before Gaudete Sunday, I had spoken of the importance of not taking a minimalist view about the acquisition and use of Rose vestments (i.e. simply for reason that...
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Restoration of San Felipe Neri in Málaga
Contemporary Spanish religious painter Raúl Berzosa, age 32, whose artwork was featured on NLM first in November 2008 and again in September 2009, created the paintings which now adorn the sanctuary...
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The Station Churches of Advent
In the penitential season of Advent, the church of Rome traditionally kept stations at various churches, where the Pope himself would celebrate the principal Mass, as in the other major penitential...
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The Dura-Europos Synagogue: Jewish Sacred Art
Here at NLM we have often shown images and art from the early Christian period, but I thought it might be interesting to show you some images from what is said to be one of the oldest surviving...
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From the City of Kings: Baroque Architecture in Peru
NLM Guest Article by Juan J. Alayo, AIA During a recent brief visit to Peru, I had a chance to visit several churches located in the historic center of the capital, Lima and the northern city of...
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Wisdom in God's Country
We here at NLM feel very fortunate to have established good working relationships with many Catholic chaplaincies and student associations within various academic institutions, as well as with various...
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Quatuor Tempora: Advent Ember Days
It is the Wednesday following Gaudete Sunday and, traditionally at least, that means one thing: the beginning of the Ember Days of Advent. I say traditionally because of course, since the...
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Christian East: Profession of a Stavrophore Nun in Byzantine Catholic...
Here is something one does not see every day: some of the ceremonies associated with the nuns of the Christian East. In this instance we are witnessing the life profession of Mother Theodora as a...
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Jewish Convert on Gregorian Chant and Ad Orientem
A few days ago, one of our readers pointed me toward a piece found on the National Catholic Register, Rosalind Moss' Unexpected Journey, which chronicles that convert's story of her journey from...
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Lessons from the Book of Exodus on the Centrality of the Liturgy and Orthopraxis
In the accounts of the Book of Exodus we read of the great and central importance which was attached to God's worship, and not merely the fact of His worship alone, but right worship at that. It...
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More from Brazil on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
The following photos were sent in from a celebration of Mass in the usus antiquior on the feast of the Immaculate Conception. The Mass took place at the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen de la...
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Hans Memling's Simultaneous Paintings
Here are two beautiful and utterly fascinating paintings by the 15th century painter Hans Memling. Each painting simultaneously shows various mysteries from the life of Christ and salvation history....
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Calendar Giveaway Draw: The Winners Are...
Sam Keyes David Doyle Anna G Fr. Maurus Mount, OSB Chrisgainey David Percival Flores James B Jiverson Stephanie David Ozab Each win a copy of the St. John Cantius 2012 Liturgical Wall Calendar (which...
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NLM Quiz no. 9: Why Does This Church Have Three Ambos?
Can you explain the function of the three ambos or pulpits in the choir of this church? As with our previous quizzes, please give your answer in the comments, and whatever detail you can about the...
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Cherubim, Cherubs and Putti
How should we paint cherubim? Painting a spiritual being is always going to be bit problematic. The representations that we see are most commonly based upon those instances in scripture where they have...
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Chanted Propers for the 4th Sunday of Advent
It is impossible to speak of this day without posting the authentic Gregorian offertory, which is surely one of the most beautiful pieces ever written: Advent - 4th Sunday of Advent: Offertory from...
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A Medieval Liturgical 'Commentary' on the O Antiphons
We are now in the final days of Advent, in which the famous "O" Antiphons are sung each day at Vespers with the Magnificat. These are one of the most loved features of the Church's liturgy, and for...
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Ember Wednesday Pontifical Low Mass of Bishop Peter Elliott
Readers may recall that, since August 10th, the Feast of St. Lawrence, the usus antiquior has been celebrated in the Sacred Heart Chapel of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne. This past Ember...
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