Roger Scruton has composed a wonderful article, relating primarily to the aesthetic collapse of architecture. Applicable to every other art form, Scruton targets the Modernist ideal regarding beauty (or is it a non-ideal?), which has corroded art for nearly a century.
Tweetering
- Praying that everyone our in Tweetererland has a great one!
- Liturgical Dylan Song of the Day: "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine" http://bit.ly/aDL9up
- Required reading by Fr. George Rutler: "The Liturgical Experts' Long Tassels" http://bit.ly/9ZTfl0
- @fatherschnippel Don't think you'll get oen out of the Cubs: not like we have much left to fight for ;).
- Denis McNamara has new pre-order available: "How to Read Churches: A Guide to Ecclesiastical Architecture" http://amzn.to/cP0KJd Great stuff
- @fatherschnippel You'll be joining a chorus of White Sox fans around here! :) Here's to hoping everyone enjoys the game.
- Totally digging the new Ignatius Press one-volume, leather bound New Testament Study Bible. Well done! @ignatiusinsight
- @fatherschnippel Go Cubs! We've got nothing left but to play the roll of spoiler :).
- Morning took a detour: at SAM'S getting new front tires. Bought Goodyear, because I've got a lot (of unpacked garbage) riding on my tires.
- Dylan song of the day, to match our readings: http://bit.ly/cMezWk
- St. Monica, pray for the conversion of the world.
- @CurtJester Methinks a certain aging generation has too much time on its hands. :-)
- @CatholicNotions Definitely. Will do.
- Hoping everyone has a great Assumption Sunday!
- relaxing rainy day. hope everyone's doing well!
- @sullijo Close. The squirrel just edges out the lightsaber in weirdness factor for my money, though. Good find :).
- @Scoutsigns Dunno that there is one. All good Google phones are snatched up by non-iPhone holders :(
- http://bit.ly/c4PfYw If it gets any better than that, I sure don't know it.
- Loving being a priest!