Sometimes we get down by how little we‘ve produced. But instead of trying to produce more, we can take time and be still and pray.
Before we begin any creative task we must centre our hearts and attention–to know the true task and Whom we are doing it for.
Many in modern times feel that their brains aren’t working as well as they once did–thanks to technology. Handwriting can enhance concentration and flow.
Creating Art means affirming Truth—who I am and what I am called to do. It’s a process of truly knowing what’s real and what’s fake.
The despairing artist is often painted in a romantic way, whether Kierkegaard or John Cheevers or Woody Allen. You don’t have to live that way.
In metaverse, the self is torn between two worlds. If art is created through a self that is authentic, where does that leave the avatar?
How do we understand the metaverse in the context of creating beauty? Reiner Maria Rilke’s experiences in nature are reminiscent of a far-gone pre-technological age.
How can we become saints? If it is our one objective, how do we do it? For St Mother Teresa it means serving the poor.
Tolkien and Lewis were two exceptionally prolific and creative writers. But what did they know about creativity, and what can we glean from them today?
What is the role of the artist in relation to Art itself? Pavel Florensky inspires us through his account of iconographers and their spiritual life.
Father Antony Paul