"There is no higher contemplation than that of the Passion of Jesus Christ" - St. John of God.
We discuss the place of the crucifix in the Catholic faith, and why it is considered an object of beauty.
Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod
Hosts: Rachel Sherlock and Phoebe Watson
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Find out more at www.rachelsherlock.com
Works and Authors mentioned:
Why does the Cross Attract Us by Fr Hugh Barbour
Sermon 27 by St. Augustine of Hippo
A Song for the Suffering Body of Christ by Matthew Becklo
Only Love is Credible by Hans Urs Von Balthasar
‘The Scapegoat and the Trinity’, You Crown the Year with Your Goodness by Hans Urs Von Balthasar
The Cross Must be Deeply Ugly to be Beautiful by Nathaniel Peters
The Serious Sacrificial Body by Timothy O’Malley
The Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald
The Crucified Christ by Diego Velásquez
Christ on the Cross by Léon Bonnat
Scourged Cross Image
The Scorzelli Cross
Via Crucis by Albert Servaes
The Habit of Being, by Flannery O’Connor
“Four Quartets”, Part II: East Coker by T.S. Eliot
The Cross and the Beatitudes: Lessons on Love and Forgiveness by Fulton Sheen
What We’re Enjoying At the Moment
Phoebe
Gutta Percha Willie by George MacDonald
Ranald Bannerman’s Boyhood by George MacDonald
Rachel
The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz
The Creation of Music and the Music of Creation with Katie Marquette
Publishing Catholic Voices with Mary Finnegan, Deputy Editor at Wiseblood Books
The Spirit of Adventure in Swallows and Amazons
The Great Expectations and Romantic Ideals of Dickens's Heroes
This Mortal Coil: An Album of Loss and Subtraction, ‘Offerings’ by Typhoon
Poetic Vision: The Catholic Case for Everyday Poetry
The Reed of God and the Potent Emptiness of Advent
Childish or Childlike: Labyrinth and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on Growing Up
The Mystery and Manners of Flannery O’Connor
The Sublime Mystery of Thin Places: Numinous Experiences and Liminal Spaces
Rest and Recreation: Holidays and the Opportunity for Holiness
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Making Whole: Finding Healing in Community and Nature
Animating Creation: The Natural Landscapes of Studio Ghibli
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