Arts

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April 30, 2019

PAULA NOLAN :: This year's RHA Exhibition of visual arts will have on display a photo taken at Manresa House, the Novitiate in Birmingham

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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’: a reflection on the movements

November 20, 2018

BRENDAN McMANUS :: An Ignatian reflection on the life of Freddie Mercury in the light of 'Bohemian Rhapsody', Briyan Singer's 2018 film

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Pope asks for prayers for artists

August 9, 2017

The arts and nature express the beauty of creation and bring joy to the soul. Let us join the Pope in praying for artists

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A resounding Hallelujah

November 14, 2016

TOM CASEY :: Leonard Cohen’s song “Hallelujah” stands out from a lot of contemporary pop. It shows the singer's awareness of a key theme of the Bible: surrender.

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The gift of darkness

October 9, 2016

DERMOT ROANTREE :: Leonard Cohen's new album, 'You want it darker', is a fitting conclusion to a life of art that probed the mystery of the divine and the human.

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Shaped by death: Nick Cave’s new album

September 18, 2016

DERMOT ROANTREE :: Everything about 'The Skeleton Tree' is beautiful but heart-breaking. While preparing it, Cave heard that his son had died in an accident.

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The Jesuits and the arts

December 3, 2015

Irish Jesuits · John O’Malley SJ on Jesuits and the arts American Jesuit John W O’Malley SJ is a renowned historian and author. In this interview with Pat Coyle of...

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