Tag Archives: Partnership for Sacred Architecture

Book Review – How to Read a Church

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Adam

As an Architect focused on the renewal of Catholic sacred architecture, I enjoyed How to Read a Church quite a bit. Author Richard Taylor presents the material well, in a readable manner, and the list of subject matter is quite thorough. Continue reading →

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Clothing the Treasures of Heaven

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Administrator

We ought to dwell for a moment on his quote from the Address to Artists by Pope Paul VI in which he describes the task of the artist and architect as “grasping treasures from the heavenly realm of the spirit and clothing them in words, colors, forms — making them accessible… and comprehensible to the minds and hearts of our people.” What a beautiful mission statement for all those involved in the design, craft, and construction of sacred art and architecture. Continue reading →

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