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Catholic Education Resource Center: Search ResultsYour search returned... 0 Categories 8 LinksLinksHouse of God Foundations - Michael S. RoseThe moveable tent-like sanctuary of the Hebrews is the earliest known structure in Judeo culture to establish a sacred place, one that was specifically meant to be a “house of God.” Whereas the tabernacles of the Christian churches are designed to hold the presence of God in His Sacrament of the Eucharist, Israel’s tabernacle in the wilderness housed the presence of God in a different way. Read more... House of Christ the King: Churches of the Early Christian Centuries - Michael S. RoseThe earliest Christian “houses of God” not only established themselves as permanent sacred places, they reflected in many ways the divinely inspired design and construction of Solomon’s Temple and its transient precursor, the Tabernacle in the Wilderness. Read more... Out of the East: The Architecture of Byzantium - Michael S. RoseConstantine's new capital, built on the remains of the ancient Greek city-state called Byzantium, is important to understanding Byzantine architecture. Read more... Height and Light for the New Jerusalem - Michael S. RoseInnovative Romanesque elements such as the ambulatory and the masonry vault became more common during the early 12th century, as the emerging Gothic culture left its mark on the refined Romanesque architecture of the day. Read more... In the Image and Likeness of God: Classical Renaissance - Michael S. RoseIn Italy, the Gothic style never really took hold. In a land built on classical antiquity, Gothic was seen as outlandish, alien, and un-Italian. Consequently, Gothic architecture was increasingly regarded with contempt. In fact, the 15th-century Italian architect Filarete (1400-69) once declared: “A curse on those who thought of such rubbish! Only barbarians can have brought it into Italy.” Read more... From History to Modernity - Michael S. RoseThe overwrought ornamentation and pompous theatricality of the Rococo churches encouraged the Neo-Classical movement of the late-18th and 19th centuries. Read more... An Emotional Stimulus to Piety - Michael S. RoseBy the time St. Peter's Basilica was completed — during the reign of Pope Clement VIII (1592-1605) — the Catholic Counter-Reformation had inspired a new architectural expression which, while grounded in the Classicism of the Renaissance, was rightly understood as revolutionary in many respects. Read more... Priest: Portraits of Ten Good Men Serving the Church Today - Karl MaurerMichael S. Rose in his new book Priest: Portaits of Ten Good Men Serving the Church Today communicates the virtuous institution of the priesthood by telling the stories of ten faithful priests who are living examples of holiness, sacrifice, and love of God. Read more... |
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