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Installation view of works in the East Gallery from Zurbarán’s Jacob and His Twelve Sons: Paintings from Auckland Castle, The Frick Collection (photo: Michael Bodycomb)

A Visual Pilgrimage through Lent

A series of spiritual meditations with some help from a different art gallery each week
Griffin Oleynick
March 31, 2018
Arts
Spirituality

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Lenten Hours

As Lent invites us to slow down, rich medieval art helps us see God’s presence in time
By Griffin Oleynick
February 14, 2018
Arts
Spirituality
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America in the Meantime

'Where We Are' implies that as Americans we now find ourselves in a precarious situation, and demands that we take a stand
By Griffin Oleynick
February 24, 2018
Arts
Spirituality
Domestic Affairs
Feature

None of Us Faces Judgment Alone

‘Jacob and His Twelve Sons’ shows us exactly what we need to see as we continue our Lenten pilgrimage
By Griffin Oleynick
March 3, 2018
Arts
Spirituality
Feature

Hunger for Home

Tarsila do Amaral’s art helps us look beyond the momentary gray of grief and revel in the unfading colors of joy
By Griffin Oleynick
March 10, 2018
Arts
Spirituality
Feature

Imperfect Cities of God

This Lent, Ahmed Mater’s exhibition challenges us to scrutinize our own cities: in what ways are they changing, and for whom are they being built?
By Griffin Oleynick
March 17, 2018
Arts
Muslim-Christian Relations
Spirituality
Feature

Christ in the Wreckage

Danh Vo’s art cautions us to be wary of the cheap grace that propels our headlong rush toward Easter
By Griffin Oleynick
March 24, 2018
Arts
Spirituality

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