Liturgical Arts Journal

In the past, we have featured some of the particularly beautiful chasubles of the Ursulines of Quebec; these are works that rival anything being produced at this same time on the European continent. The same may also be said of some of the beautiful antependia the Ursulines of this region also produced. (For completeness, I would also point you to these two further examples...

There is a custom seen in Rome of lamé silk chasubles. This is a particular type of fabric woven or knit with metallic threads combined with thin silk threads. The effect is a material that produces a shine or a glimmer, a sort of heavenly glow. The style became popular in Rome in the nineteenth century and has been used exclusively for generations until today.Variations include...

In Roman circles and Catholic circles that have a particular passion and interest in the Eternal City, one of the most popular and venerated historical icons is that of the Madonna Salus Populi Romani.  The icon in question takes it name from its historical association with the protection of the Roman people, tied also in part to Pope Gregory the Great who, according to tra...

One of Rome's best kept secrets is the restored daily Baroque musical catechesis given at the Jesuit church of the Gesù. It begins every day in the left transept in the chapel of St. Ignatius at 5:30 pm. It lasts just several minutes. This altar is significant because it showcases the tomb of St. Ignatius, the founder of the Jesuits, buried in a bronze urn. Conceived as tel...

Located in the Western New York State area, Swiatek Studios has been working for over half a century now in the realm of historic building restorations. While their work includes both sacred and secular projects, the studio has quite a history and portfolio in the realm of liturgical and ecclesiastical art. One of their more recent projects caught my attention. The pro...