List
Who doesn’t like a good list? Let’s make one today. Write a new post on your iblog in response to the prompt. Need more ideas? Not sure what to write around List? We’re here to help: Write a countdown of …
Tag: Art
Tempo
Let’s think about the word: tempo. Ready to roll? All you need to do is… Write a new post on your iblog in response to the prompt. Need more ideas? Not sure what to write around Tempo? We’re here to …
Instrument
Let’s think about a very versatile word: instrument. Ready to roll? All you need to do is… Write a new post on your iBlog in response to the prompt. Need more ideas? Not sure what to write around Instrument? We’re …
Three
Today’s prompt is all about trios, triptychs, and other things that come in three parts. Ready to roll? All you need to do is… Write a new post on your iBlog in response to the prompt. Need more ideas? Not …
Distance
Whether your brain thinks in feet, meters, leagues, or lightyears, today let’s think about distance. Ready to roll? All you need to do is… Write a new post on your iblog in response to the prompt. Need more ideas? Not …
Slow
With half of April behind us, now is as good a time as any to slow things down. Ready to roll? All you need to do is… Write a new post on your iblog in response to the prompt. Need …
Light
Let’s set aside dark and heavy for a day, and focus on light instead. Ready to roll? All you need to do is… Write a new post on your iblog in response to the prompt. Need more ideas? Not sure …
Qualities of Friendship
Below is a list of traits one would like to find in a friend: joyful helpfulcaring creative spontaneous humble courageous fearless brave leader caring good listener gentle merciful just honest faithful sympathetic fun fair understanding sensitive accepting sensible responsible prudent …
Gender Roles
https://w2.vatican.va/content/dam/francesco/pdf/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia_en.pdf Paragraph 286 from Amoris Laetitia 286. Nor can we ignore the fact that the configuration of our own mode of being, whether as male or female, is not simply the result of biological or genetic factors, but …
Angel of the North
In this painting, The Angel of the North by Ojibwa artist Blake Debassige, we can see how some First Nations artists are integrating the spiritual traditions of their own people with those of the Christian tradition. The painting also reveals …
Who is my family?
Humanity holds a special place in this work for the world. We humans are not just statistics, we are creatures with an infinite dignity conferred on us by the Creator. So much of the discussion of climate change and how …
Concern for the Poor
Virtually all climate scientist are making it plain that the time for drastic action on the environment is now, and they caution that it may already be too late to stop some of the change. Some people reject the scientific …
Ecology of the Heart
Throughout Laudato Si, Pope Francis returns to the contrast between dominion and domination, of stewardship andownership. He tells us that our concern for the planet is an empty one if it does not take into account ourr responsibility and obligation …
We are all one
All living species are tied together in one greaat, interdependent network. The smallest subatomic particles are joined together in a cosmic dance, and evey living thing has evolved together on this world. There is no aspect of this amazing creation …
Faith Shared at School, Home, and Parish
Judith Dunlap, When You Teach in a Catholic School(2004) states that yes, religion is taught but faith is caught by being around people who are confident and willing to share their faith. We can touch the heart through rituals, by …
Hedonism Kant Be The Way, Can It?
In a universe increasing less black and white and enjoying more grey, I pause to reflect on the concept of Christian Hedonism. I have always appreciated the more rigorously fashioned ethics of Kant, an action is either right or wrong, …
Pregame Prayer
Strong and faithful God, as we come together for this contest, we ask you to bless these athletes. Keep them safe from injury and harm, instil in them respect for each other, and reward them for their perseverance. Lead us …
Justice
Not an option, justice is a mandate of Catholic faith. From the beginning, the educational mission of the church has been seem as participation in God’s saving mission. The divine edict of justice requires education for personal and social transformation. …
Art is coming face to face with yourself
Select one of the following quotations and write an essay explaining how one of the texts you have studied does or does not support the quote. “Art is coming face to face with yourself.” – Jackson Pollock “When I reflect …
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Seeing Beauty
Imagine you are on a tour of an art museum. The guide stops your group in front of a painting, “Isn’t it beautiful?” she asks. You look at your friend Alec and shrug your shoulders. He says, “Whatever.” The guide …