Pieter Brueghel the Elder’s masterpiece captures the folly of humanity’s desire to reach heaven on its own terms.

Father Paul Harte Father Paul Harte, 74, pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Linwood, died Feb. 19. Assigned to ...

As a lifelong artist, Patricia Mattozzi embraced one of the little-known traditions of iconography: never signing her work.

“My phone just dings all day long with sadness, and tragedy, and heartache,” he said. “But I signed up for that. I love ...

We can but try to express our amazement in “peak” moments that surprise us with joy. In doing that, painters, poets, composers, singers, instrumentalists, sculptors, actors, dancers — add your ...

As we face another day of winter in February, this is when the long cold days of this season seem to drag on and on.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Artists and cultural figures must be “custodians of the beatitudes,” embracing their vocation to create ...

Nearly 10 years ago, the New York University professor, historian and Pulitzer Prize winner was sitting in historic First Congregational Church, admiring a triptych of stained glass windows installed ...

Patience, courage and gratitude are trio of 'critical virtues' required to build spiritual grit and overcome challenges.