Y AristeBlog 6: The Worshipful Aesthetics of DwellingOne idea from this unit that struck a chord with me was the modern communal style of making the Church like home. La Ermita de la Caridad…2 min read·Jan 23, 2021----
Y AristeBlog 5: The Worshipful Aesthetics of Seeing and HearingDespite having the same sequential order of songs, no two sung masses are alike. The materiality of the music — its beginnings and endings…3 min read·Jan 20, 2021----
Y AristeWorship makes it possible to engage with an image as an “icon” because — as Guardini emphasizes in…In engaging with the Ghent Altarpiece, the Florentine frescoes, and the Madonna altarpieces as icons rather than idols, one must be open…4 min read·Jan 16, 2021----
Y AristeBlog 3: Beauty and WorshipBy consisting in intentional movements and recitations ordered to no other end than doing them, using phrases and objects that induce to…4 min read·Jan 13, 2021----
Y AristeBlog 2: Revelation, Beauty, and GodBeing Christian is an active, concrete endeavor that brings us into life with others rather than merely individual reflection. Visible in…4 min read·Jan 10, 2021----
Y AristeBlog 1: The Festive Quality of BeautyI’ve encountered — albeit only virtually — El Greco’s The Disrobing of Christ and consider it to be an impactful art piece, one that is…3 min read·Jan 6, 2021----