It’s not easy to see beauty in a “crucified world”. Is there really beauty around us: despite the immanent strife, pain, and death we all face? And if there is, how can we be more open to it? How can we let it guide us? Jacob Fiott explores all this (and more) in his recently […]Read More
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By making recourse to John Ruskin’s book The Seven Lamps of Architecture, in this article, Alisa Arturovna Iordan reflects upon the state of architecture today. Why does modern architecture look so bad? (does it?), and if so, what can we all learn from Ruskin’s commentary? I often wonder where we as human beings went […]Read More
Is Advent a Creative Journey? We explore this question with Sarah Zammit Munro and Mark Schembri – one a poet, the other a painter. Through their reflections and Art-Pieces (see below), they show us that Advent is essentially a creative time in which our Self is subtly re-generated and transformed. 1.   You have […]Read More
BEAUTY QUOTES Beauty Quote 1 – Anne Frank “Beauty remains, even in misfortune.” Anne Frank Beauty Quote 2 – The Bible “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading […]Read More