Notre Dame de Rouen. The façade of the Gothic Church in France. Photographer: Hippo1947. Licence: SHUTTERSTOCK.

29 August, 2015

Art Deco 2. The Golden Age Of Graphic Art And Illustration.



"South For Winter".
Southern Railway Poster.
1930s Art Deco.
Illustration: D FOR DESIGN (MCH 206)



Art Deco Poster.
Illustration: 



Art Deco Lettering.
Illustration: 



Art Deco Typeface.
Illustration: 



Art Deco Poster
for Aero Pacific Clipper
and The Port of San Francisco.
Illustration: 



Art Deco Interior
of The Bacardi Building,
Havana, Cuba.
Illustration: PINTEREST


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The Bacardi Building, in Havana, Cuba, is located at Avenida de Bélgica, No. 261, between Empedrado y San Juan de Dios, in Old Havana.



The Bacardi Building,
Havana, Cuba.
Photo: 17 July 2007.
Author: James Emery from Douglasville, United States.
(Wikimedia Commons)



The Tower of
The Bacardi Building,
Havana, Cuba.
[Note the Bat atop the Tower.]
Photo: 19 January 2007 (original upload date).
Source: Created by me, en:takethemud, in Havana, Cuba, May 2006.
Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons.
(Wikimedia Commons)

The building was designed by architects Rafael Fernández Ruenes, Esteban Rodríguez Castell and José Menéndez, for the Bacardi Rum Company. The Art Deco landmark was completed in 1930 and was, at the time, the largest building in the City.

After the Cuban Revolution and the departure of Bacardi from Cuba, the building continued to be used for offices. At the end of the 1990s it was renovated by the City Historian's Office.



Art Deco Movie Set.
Illustration: PINTEREST



Art Deco of Pasadena,
California, United States of America.
Illustration: PINTEREST



Art Deco Poster.
The Empire State Building,
New York, United States of America.
Illustration: PINTEREST

Mediaeval Colouring In The Abbey Church of Saint Austremoine, Issoire, France.


Originally Posted by Dennis Aubrey on VIA LUCIS

Text and Illustrations from VIA LUCIS

This Article was generated by reading an excellent Post on ONCE I WAS A CLEVER BOY



Stained-Glass Windows at Basilique Saint Austremoine,
Issoire (Puy de Dôme), France.
Photo by P. J. McKey.
Illustration: VIA LUCIS


We are all accustomed to see Romanesque and Gothic Churches with their austere, Bone-White Pillars, Walls, and Vaulting, and assume this look was the intent of the builders. When modern Churches in The Classical Style are built, they usually follow this aesthetic guideline. The truth is that the Churches were often brightly painted with geometric patterns, frescoes, and polychrome Capitals.

In many Churches, we can see the remnants of these paintings, like in the Basilique Saint Julien, in Brioude, France, among others. The colours may be faded, now, but we can still make out the Oranges, Reds, Greens and Blues that once adorned the structure. But in one Church in particular, we can see the effect of the originals. The Abbatiale Saint Austremoine, of Issoire, in the Puy-de-Dôme, France, the mountainous centre of The Auvergne, was restored in the 19th-Century in almost shocking style. This Monastic Church is a riot of deep, rich colour.



Basilique Saint Austremoine,
Issoire, France.
Photo by P.J. McKey.
Illustration: VIA LUCIS


PJ’s shot of the Morning Sun streaming through The Transept Windows is one of the best photos of our 2010 trip. It perfectly illustrates how the combination of shape, colour, and light, can create a stunning view of the Church. To the Mediaeval Monks, who worshipped here, this must have been a sight of transcendent beauty.



Afternoon Sun on a Pillar
in the 
Basilique Saint Austremoine,
Issoire, France.
Photo by Dennis Aubrey.
Illustration: VIA LUCIS


In addition to the painting, there are a number of Stained-Glass Windows that throw great swatches of coloured light across the Interior Walls of the Church. The effect of the light, from the Stained-Glass Windows, invests a second layer of colour on the polychrome surfaces.

Even without the effects from the Exterior lighting, the painted Interior emphasises the structural beauty of the Church. The polychrome patterns reinforce the receding Arches, Pillars, and Groin Vaults, demonstrating the harmony and balance that are the hallmark of this 11th-Century Benedictine Abbey Church.



South Aisle of 
the Basilique Saint Austremoine,
Issoire, France.
Photo by Dennis Aubrey.
Illustration: VIA LUCIS

28 August, 2015

In The Choir Of Aachen Cathedral. Im Chor Des Münsters Zu Aachen.


Text from Wikipedia - the free encyclopaedia,
unless otherwise stated.




"In The Choir of Aachen Cathedral".
Artist: Franz Stegmann (1831–1892).
Date: 1890.
Author: Franz Stegmann (1831–1892).
(Wikimedia Commons)


Franz Stegmann (born 16 September 1831, in Gandersheim, Germany; died 18 April 1892, in Dusseldorf, Germany) was a painter of architecture of the Düsseldorf School.

Stegmann was the son of a Magistrate in the Duchy of Brunswick, Germany. He spent three years studying architecture in Braunschweig. Then, he switched to painting and attended the Academies in Brussels (1854 at CA Wauters), Munich (1855-1857), as well as Dusseldorf, where he settled in 1857 and joined the Malkasten Artists' Association. He also joined the Kunstverein München.

Stegmann undertook Study Tours to Italy, France and The Netherlands. He also exhibited in Berlin, Hanover and Dusseldorf.




Aachen Cathedral.
Photo:: 13 April 2012.
Source: Own work.
(Wikimedia Commons)

Not All Is Lost In England And Wales. Catholic Bishop Ensures Proper Catholic Education.


This Article is from CATHOLICISM PURE AND SIMPLE



The Bishop of Plymouth,
Right Reverend Mark O'Toole.



Coat-of-Arms
of The Bishop of Plymouth,
Right Reverend Mark O'Toole.
Illustration: PLYMOUTH DIOCESE


The Rt Rev. Mark O’Toole, Bishop of Plymouth, has officially issued a Canonical Decree, known as a ‘Recognitio’, establishing the School of the Annunciation as a Catholic Institute of Higher Education. The School’s campus at Buckfast Abbey is located within the Diocese of Plymouth.

Bishop O’Toole has taken a keen interest in the School since its beginning in early 2014, becoming one of the School’s two patrons, alongside Cardinal Pell, and appointing a Diocesan Priest, Fr Guy de Gaynesford, as the School’s first Rector.

This Decree, establishing the School as a Catholic Institute of Higher Education, is in accordance with article 3§1 of Ex Corde Ecclesiae, the Apostolic Constitution of Pope St John Paul II concerning Catholic Universities and Institutions of Higher Learning in The Church. In doing so, Bishop O’Toole also gave his consent to the use of the term “Catholic” in the Titles of the School in an Official Capacity, as described in the requirements of Canon Law (Canon 808).




In another significant move, Bishop O’Toole has also issued Mandatum Letters to full-time and associate Staff of the School. These Letters are Canonical recognition, given by the Local Bishop, that those who teach at, or for, the School, meet the requirements The Church lays down for authentic teachers of Catholic Theology and related disciplines, including their manifest fidelity to The Church’s Magisterium.

Fr Guy de Gaynesford, the Rector of the School of the Annunciation, writes:

“Bishop O’Toole’s Recognitio and Mandatum Letters are vitally important for the future development of the School, because they will assist us in forging partnerships with other Catholic Colleges and Universities, such as Franciscan University Steubenville. The Bishop’s Canonical endorsement of the School and her Staff will assure other Catholic Institutes of Higher Education of the vision and commitment of the School of the Annunciation to authentic and loyal fidelity to The Church and to the norms and requirements The Church lays down for authentic Teachers of Theology, Philosophy and Catechesis.




"In its short history, the School has certainly had so much for which to give thanks for to The Lord and to Our Lady of Buckfast, regarding the rapid growth of this new initiative placed at the Service of The Church’s call for a New Evangelisation. This endorsement and support, from our patron and Diocesan Bishop, is yet another Grace in answer to Prayer for which we can all give thanks, and for which we can express our gratitude to Bishop Mark O’Toole, offering Prayers for him and the work he has undertaken for the cause of the New Evangelisation in his Diocese and beyond.”

Notes:

The School of the Annunciation: Centre for the New Evangelisation is the UK’s only Higher Education School dedicated to the New Evangelisation. As described by Vatican Radio’s recent report, “Founded by some of the United Kingdom’s leading scholars in theology and evangelisation.”

The School of the Annunciation was founded by Dr Andrew Beards, Academic Director, Dr Caroline Farey, Director of Studies, Deacon Nick Donnelly, Director of Formation, together with the Abbot of Buckfast. Fr Guy de Gaynesford has recently been appointed the School’s first Rector. The patrons of the School of the Annunciation are His Eminence George Cardinal Pell, Prefect of the Secretariat of the Economy, and the Right Reverend Mark O’Toole, Bishop of Plymouth.




Franciscan University of Steubenville is one of twenty-two “Faithfully Catholic universities” cited by the US Cardinal Newman Society. The Franciscan Friars, who Founded and have operated Franciscan University since 1946, are members of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance (TOR) of the Province of The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. More than seven hundred alumni of Franciscan University currently serve The Church as Bishops, Priests and Religious Brothers and Sisters.

Both Franciscan University of Steubenville and the School of the Annunciation adhere to the vision and principles contained in Pope St John Paul’s Apostolic Constitution, Ex corde Ecclesiae.




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The True Principles Of Pointed Or Christian Architecture. By Augustus Welby Pugin.



Illustration: AMAZON

27 August, 2015

Sarah Will Never Call The Park-Keeper A "Miserable Old Git" Again.



Gougane Barra Church, County Cork, Ireland.


Text and Illustrations from Wikipedia - the free encyclopaedia,
unless otherwise stated.


File:GouganeBarraReflectionCC20.jpg

The Church at Gougane Barra (above and below).
Built on an Island, near the Monastery/Well site,
at the end of the 19th-Century.
Gougane Barra on a foggy Winter morning.
Date: 2006-08-25 (original upload date).
Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here.
Original uploader was Guliolopez at en.wikipedia.
(Wikimedia Commons)




Gougane Barra (IrishGuagán Barra, meaning "The Rock of Barra") is a Settlement, West of Macroom, in County CorkIreland.

The name Gougane Barra comes from Saint Finbarr, who is said to have built a Monastery, on an Island in the Lake, during the 6th-Century. The present ruins date from around 1700, when a Priest, called Denis O'Mahony, Retreated to the Island.

During the times of The Penal Laws, Gougane Barra's remoteness meant that it became a popular place for the Celebration of The Roman Catholic Mass. The 19th-Century Oratory, which stands near the original Monastery, is famous for its picturesque location, and richly decorated Interior, and is a popular place for weddings.


File:St. Finbar's Oratory, Gougane Barra, West Cork - geograph.org.uk - 526522.jpg

Saint Finbarr's Oratory, Gougane Barra, West Cork, Ireland.
Part of a Monastery, Founded by Saint Finbarr in the 6th-Century A.D.,
on an Island (now joined to the surrounding Land 
by a Causeway) in Lough Gougane Barra.
Photo: 15 April 2004.
Source: From geograph.org.uk.
Author: Raymond Norris.
(Wikimedia Commons)


It is a popular Pilgrimage destination, with Pilgrims coming to Pray a "Round of Prayers", described in a 'Tablet' at the entrance to the Island. This 'Round' includes Prayers at a series of Stone Cells, in a small Walled Court, as well as The Oratory. There is an hotel near The Oratory.


File:CorkCathedralsunlight.jpg

Saint Finbarr's Cathedral, Cork, Ireland.
Photo: 13 March 2006.
Source: Flickr.
Author: Flickr member Charlie cravero.
(Wikimedia Commons)


Afforestation of the area, around the Settlement, began in 1938, and Gougane Barra is now home to a 1.42 square kilometre (or 138 hectare) Forest Park, with twenty different species of tree, mainly Sitka Spruce, Japanese Larch, Scots Pine and Lodgepole Pine, and a large number of native species of flora and fauna. The source of the River Lee rises in the hills above the Park and flows into Gougane Lake. The Forest Park has 5 km of motor trail and 10 km of hill walks, nature points and vista trails.

26 August, 2015

Down With Pews ! Away With Them ! Whereupon Fr. Z Discourses. Discuss.



The Nave,
York Minster,
England.
Once a year, The Minster removes all Pews, Chairs, Benches, etc, to permit the renovation, refurbishment, cleaning and repair, of The Minster's beautiful floor area.
Devoid of the usual plethora of Pews, Benches, etc, it suddenly reveals the magnificent grandeur that the original Mediaeval Masons intended to be seen.
I suspect that this dramatic visual enhancement is what Fr. Z was alluding to in his excellent Post, entitled "Down With Pews ! Away With Them !", which makes fascinating, compulsive, reading on his Blog at FR. Z's BLOG

Out Of The Mouths Of Babes . . .



"I love you, Mummy".
Photo: IB JENSEN
Illustration: PINTEREST

Saint Zephyrinus (199 A.D. - 217 A.D.). Pope And Martyr. Feast Day 26 August.


Text taken from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless otherwise stated.

   Saint Zephyrinus.
   Pope and Martyr.
   Feast Day 26 August.

Simple.

Red Vestments.



Pope Saint Zephyrinus
(199 A.D. - 217 A. D.).
Date: 24 March 2006 (original upload date).
Source: Transferred from en.wikipedia.
Original uploader was Amberrock at en.wikipedia;
transferred to Commons by User:Sreejithk2000 using CommonsHelper
Author: Unknown.
(Wikimedia Commons)

Happy Zephyrinus to all Readers of this Blog.

Today is The Feast Day of Saint Zephyrinus, Pope and Martyr.

Pope Saint Zephyrinus succeeded Pope Saint Victor on The Pontifical Throne and, like him, was Martyred (Gospel). He abolished the use of Wooden Chalices, in the Celebration of The Holy Sacrifice, and ordered them to be replaced by Glass Chalices. He prescribed that all The Faithful should receive Holy Communion on Easter Day.

He had to defend the Dogma of The Unity of God and The Trinity of Persons against the Sabellians. Besides this strife, he had to suffer persecution. God always supported him in his trials, in order to enable him to support The Flock of Christ (Epistle).

He died in 217 A.D., after a Pontificate of seventeen years.


English: The Church of Saint Zephyrinus of Stadacona
(Saint-Zéphirin-de-Stadacona) (built in 1890) in Quebec City, Canada.
Français: Église Saint-Zéphirin-de-Stadacona à Québec en 1986.
Construite en 1890 sur les plans de l'architecte Joseph-Ferdinand Peachy,
rénovée en 1918 par l'architecte Adalbert Trudel.
Date: Photographed in 1986 and Uploaded on 24 January 2014.
Source: Own work.
Author: Claude Brochu
(Wikimedia Commons)

The following Text is from Wikipedia.

Pope Zephyrinus ( 20 December 217 A.D.), was Bishop of Rome, or Pope, from 199 A.D., to his death in 217 A.D. He was born in Rome. His predecessor was Pope Victor I. Pope Zephyrinus was succeeded by his principal Advisor, who became Pope Callixtus I.

During the 17-year Pontificate of Zephyrinus, the young Church endured severe Persecution under the Emperor, Severus, until his death in the year 211 A.D. To quote Alban Butler, "this holy Pastor was the support and comfort of the distressed flock". According to Saint Optatus, Zephyrinus also combated new Heresies and Apostases, chief of which were Marcion, Praxeas, Valentine and the Montanists.

Eusebius insists that Zephyrinus fought vigorously against the blasphemies of the two Theodotuses, who, in response, treated him with contempt, but later called him the greatest defender of the Divinity of Christ. Although he was not physically Martyred for the Faith, his suffering – both mental and spiritual – during his Pontificate have earned him the title of Martyr.


During the reign of Emperor Severus (193 A.D. – 211 A.D.), relations with the young Christian Church deteriorated, and in 202 A.D., or 203 A.D., the edict of persecution appeared, which forbade Conversion to Christianity under the severest penalties.

Zephyrinus's predecessor, Pope Victor I, had excommunicated Theodotus the Tanner, for reviving a Heresy that Christ, while a Prophet, was only a mere man. Theodotus' followers formed a separate Heretical community at Rome, ruled by another Theodotus, the Money Changer, and Asclepiodotus. Natalis, who was tortured for his Faith during the Persecution, was persuaded by Asclepiodotus to become a Bishop in their sect, in exchange for a monthly stipend of 150 denarii.

Natalis then reportedly experienced several visions warning him to abandon these Heretics. According to an anonymous work, entitled The Little Labyrinth, and quoted by Eusebius, Natalis was whipped a whole night by an Angel; the next day he donned sackcloth and ashes and, weeping bitterly, threw himself at the feet of Zephyrinus.


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25 August, 2015

Die Schätze Des Allerheiligsten Herzens Mariens. Les Trésors Du Saint Cœur De Marie. The Treasures Of The Sacred Heart Of Mary.




Illustration: HOLY CARD HEAVEN 






"Je vous salue, Marie".
Available on YouTube at



"Ave Maria".
Composed by Schubert.
Available on YouTube at

The Universe.



"Let Those Who Have Eyes, See . . ."







Some of the most breathtaking views in The Universe are created by Nebulae — hot, glowing clouds of gas. This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the centre of The Lagoon Nebula, an object with a deceptively tranquil name, in the Constellation of Sagittarius. The region is filled with intense winds from hot Stars, churning funnels of gas, and energetic Star formation, all embedded within an intricate haze of gas and pitch-dark dust.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Trauger (Jet Propulson Laboratory).
Illustration: NASA
Wikipedia states that Charles Darwin promoted "Natural Selection" to explain things.
He described himself as an Agnostic.
Wikipedia states that Richard Dawkins is an Atheist, a patron of the British Humanist Association, and a supporter of the Brights Movement. He is well known for his criticism of
In his 1986 book, The Blind Watchmaker, Dawkins argues against the Watchmaker Analogy, an argument for the existence of a Supernatural Creator based upon the complexity of living organisms. Instead, he describes evolutionary processes as analogous to a blind watchmaker.



If you travel for 15,000 Light Years,
and if you go to the Constellation of Sagittarius,
you will see this.
It is the spectacular cosmic pairing of the Star "Hen 2-427" — more commonly known as
"WR 124" — and the nebula "M1-67", which surrounds it. Both objects, captured here
by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, are found in the Constellation of Sagittarius
and lie 15,000 light-years away.
The Star "Hen 2-427" shines brightly at the very centre of this explosive image,
and around the hot clumps of surrounding gas that are being ejected into Space
at over 93,210 miles (150,000 km) per hour.
Illustration: NASA
Charles Darwin promoted "Natural Selection" to explain things.
He described himself as "an Agnostic".



Although we are used to seeing Saturn's Moons lit directly by the Sun, sometimes we can catch them illuminated by "Saturn-Shine." Here, we see Saturn's Moon "Mimas" (upper right of The Rings of Saturn) lit by light reflected off of Saturn.
Illustration: NASA
Wikipedia states that Jainism believes The Universe is eternal
and has no need for a Creator Deity.



"Every time I hear a new-born baby cry . . ."
"I Believe",
by
The Bachelors.
Available on YouTube at

24 August, 2015

"I Don't Mind If You Don't Like My Manners. I Don't Like Them Myself. They're Pretty Bad. I Grieve Over Them On Long Winter Evenings."



TAKE A PACKARD . . .



1949 Packard Station Sedan.
Illustration; HEMMINGS DAILY



PLAY BACKGROUND MUSIC . . .




"Nightmare".
by Artie Shaw.
[The perfect Intro to . . .
you know whom.]
Available on YouTube at



ADD A DAME . . .



Lauren Bacall.
American Actress.
Illustration: THE NEW YORK TIMES



AND A DASH OF RYE . . .


   


Straight Rye Whiskey. Date: 2 September 2005 (original upload date). Source:
Transferred from en.wikipedia; Transferred to Commons by User:JohnnyMrNinja
using CommonsHelper. Author: Original uploader was Zoicon5 at en.wikipedia.
(Wikimedia Commons). Whisky Tumblers Picture. Illustration: LUXDECO



PUT ON A TRENCH COAT




Illustration: THE BOGIE FILM BLOG



AND WHAT D'YER GET ?





Screenshot of Humphrey Bogart
from the trailer for the film Invisible Stripes.
Date:1939.
This File: 15 February 2008.
(Wikimedia Commons)



"Nightmare".
by Artie Shaw.
[The perfect Finale to . . .
you know whom.]
Available on YouTube at




Illustration: BUZZQUOTES


Plus Ça Change, Plus C’est La Même Chose.



The Right Reverend
Dom Prosper Guéranger, O.S.B.
(1805-1875),
Abbot of Solesmes Abbey,
France.
Artist: Claude-Ferdinand Gaillard (1874).
Photo: 7 May 2007 (original upload date).
Source: Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons.
Author: The original uploader was Ikanreed at English Wikipedia.
(Wikimedia Commons)

Illustration: ANGELUS PRESS
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"Persecution, which has not yet relented in our regard, under the ever-varying depositaries of secular power, has retarded the publication of this volume far beyond our worst expectations. Our readers will, we trust, be good enough to believe that we regret these forced delays as much as they do.

"May we hope that they will please to remember us and our Monastic brethren in their Prayers to God, and thus aid us to bear the brunt of Hell's violence, so particularly directed against the sons of Dom Guéranger.

"We implore Our Lord to vouchsafe in return to pour upon our readers a share in the Blessings promised by Him to those who suffer for Justice' sake."
Fr. L. F., O.S.B.
Solesmes,
8 May 1888.

The above Text is
The Preface of
The Liturgical Year
Volume 12
Time After Pentecost
Book III.
8 May 1888.

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on The Roman Liturgy, is available again.

A personal friend of Louis Veuillot, Cardinal Pie, and Blessed Pope Pius IX, and staunch defender
of The Papacy as well as The Roman Liturgy, Dom Guéranger has written a work that
some have called "The Summa of The Liturgy". Essential for every Catholic
who loves the ancient Liturgy and The Life of Prayer.



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Blessed Pope Pius IX, in his Eulogy of Dom Guéranger,
credited him with three great accomplishments:

The revival of The Monastic Tradition in France;

Restoration of The Roman Liturgy and Gregorian Chant;

The Theological justification for two Dogmatic Definitions:
That of The Immaculate Conception;
And The Infallibility of The Roman Pontiff.


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Propers of Sunday Vespers.
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Introductions to each Season of The Liturgical Year.
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