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Why did Hitler go after art?
Bishop Robert Barron
When scientists pored over the detailed version, what they saw took their breath away. The extraordinary and mysterious Shroud of Turin speaks to us a great Easter truth—namely, that at the heart of Christianity stands, not a myth or a legend or a symbol, but a fact, the bodily Resurrection of Jesus from the dead. (Léelo en español aquí.)
Madeleine Dobrowski
A group of brave men and women, a mix of civilians and soldiers, were tasked with an incredibly important mission during World War II: preserve European culture. Specifically, their task was to recover thousands of pieces of stolen artwork that had been taken by the Third Reich throughout the course of the war. Why did Hitler go after the art in the first place?
Rachel Lu
“What is truth?” Pilot asks, and walks out without waiting for an answer. Despite his brief flicker of curiosity, in the end, he is a typical politician. We see the same pattern in our own world. Confused and drifting, people desperately seek guidance and fall prey to factions, fantasies, and false prophets. It becomes very difficult to determine what is true.
Rozann Lee
Our familiarity tames Christ. Even our reception of the Eucharist is increasingly casual and mundane. It is difficult to remain numb in one’s encounter with Konstantin Korobov’s Agnus. The golden splendor of the metallic gold halo surrounding the head of the lamb is reflected in the eyes of the wolves. This work is a rich, analogical depiction of the Paschal sacrifice.
Alex Taylor
“We are not only meaning-making but meaning-discovering creatures, and narrative is part of how we come to discover meaning.” The current editor-in-chief of Dappled Things, Katy Carl, has written several works of fiction, including her recent collection of short stories, Fragile Objects. In this two-part interview, she discusses her understanding of the good of fiction and her vocation as a Catholic writer.
Dr. Steven Umbrello
We seek to harness the recognition that AI cannot replicate the full spectrum of human cognition in order to recover and promote the common good within the realm of AI development, ensuring that as these systems become more integrated into the fabric of our daily lives in a manner that upholds and enhances the human dignity at the core of our faith and values.
Nell O’Leary
Sleep? How? We live in a 24/7 news cycle, social media cycle, and a blur of jolting noise from each and every blessed device in our homes. Can you allow the Divine Physician, he who came to heal after being wounded, to slow the beat of your own heart to match his? Ask him to lull you to sleep so he can transform your heart and awaken you to himself.
Dr. Tom Neal
God’s mode of being-God—etched in his flesh—is forged by mercy’s response to human hatred and cruelty. This is the message embedded in the icon of Divine Mercy revealed to St. Faustina Kowalska. the Chaplet is an extension of the liturgical-sacramental offering of the same Slain-Risen Lord that is the holy sacrifice of the Mass.
Dr. Holly Ordway
If we subsist on a steady diet of reports of the evil, false, and ugly, disturbing changes can happen in our psyche. We must love and enjoy what is good for its own sake, not just because it proves the other side wrong or gives us the thrill of being right. The good, true, and beautiful must be real to us, more real than the discourse around it.
Alejandro Terán-Somohano
What characterizes the standing reserve, especially when understood as data, is its immediacy. It requires no patience on our part, no effort, no sacrifice. It is there when we want it and how we want it. We are already experiencing the effects of viewing the world as standing reserve. Does technology help us live a flourishing, fulfilling human life?
Dr. Richard DeClue
We accept the fact that Jesus’ death on the cross somehow effects our redemption, but precisely why is that the case? How does the death of God Incarnate redeem others? There is a real metaphysical effect that results from the overflowing of Christ’s grace. We can look to St. Anselm and St. Thomas Aquinas to help us better comprehend this profound mystery.
Mark Bradford
We can be attentive and keep watch with him, or like Peter, James, and John, whose spirits were strong but whose flesh was weak, we can sleep. He knows we are weak and that we will continue to betray him. He gives himself over willingly. For this he has been born. He trusts us to use our hands to wash feet now. He has shown us how.
