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I knew an elderly Scotswoman who read the Bible each night by the light of a candle.
Sister Wendy Beckett (1930-2018), contemplative nun and consecrated virgin, delighted audiences worldwide with her lively BBC documentaries on the history of art.
With her Christian faith present from start to finish, new biopic "Harriet" overcame low awareness and some backlash to shine at the box office.
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! (Ps 130:1)
I'll confess, when I saw Joker my first thought was, "How did they know?"
This alabaster statuette portrays a traveler leaning on his walking staff, as if taking a momentary pause from an arduous journey.
Mining the same rich vein as his predecessor Chardin (1699–1779), Pierre-Édouard Frère (1819–1886) devoted his art to a congenial celebration of the nobility of humble families, those leading a life of dignified toil in the spirit of the Beatitudes.
On "Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth" at The Morgan Library & Museum.