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Two sacred artists take listeners on a journey through sacred art to explore what makes some art sacred and how art opens a window into what is good and true and beautiful.

The Secrets of Sacred Art StarQuest Media

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Two sacred artists take listeners on a journey through sacred art to explore what makes some art sacred and how art opens a window into what is good and true and beautiful.

    Mass on the Hood of a Jeep: The Art and History of Military Travel Altars

    Mass on the Hood of a Jeep: The Art and History of Military Travel Altars

    SSA018: Portable traveling altars have been used throughout Church and military history. Kathryn Laffrey and Alix Murray explore the use, development, and art of field altars from the early Church, the American Civil War, both World Wars, and today.

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    * The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Portable Altar and Two Side Panels, 9th–12th century

    * The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Portable Altar with Scenes from the Life of Jesus, German ca. 1160–80

    * U.S. Army Chaplain Corps

    * Chaplain Corps Museum

    * St. Martin of Tours – Life Story

    * American Civil War Chaplain – Wikipedia

    * Mass During Wartime – New Liturgical Movement

    * WW2 Era Chaplain Kits

    * United Kingdom Chaplain Kits

    * Catholic Mass at Iwo Jima – Naval History and Heritage Command

    * Orthodox Chaplain Kits

    * Army Chaplain Corps 244th Anniversary-Fort Wainwright

    * Max Fuchs, the Cantor at Aachen

    * WW2 Era Chaplain Kits

    * Violet Oakley – Wikipedia

    * Philadelphia Museum of Art – Object 70111

    * The Angel of Victory Triptych – Delaware Art Museum

    * Madonna of the Sea – Woodmere Art Museum

    * Madonna of the Sea – Benton Museum of Art

    * Father Kapaun

    * BATTLEGROUND – 1949 clip 1

    * St. Joseph’s Apprentice

    • 1 hr 22 min
    Our Lady of Walsingham: Hidden in Plain Sight?

    Our Lady of Walsingham: Hidden in Plain Sight?

    SSA017: Come to know the beautiful statue of Our Lady of Walsingham, her tragic history, and the possibility of her silent victory. Alix Murray and Kathryn Laffrey journey across Medieval Catholic England, through the Reformation, and into modern London and beyond.

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    * Basilica of Our Lady of Walsingham

    * Shrine of Walsingham

    * Our Lady of Walsingham

    * Was the Original Walsingham Statue Really Destroyed, or Is It in the Vatican?

    * Richeldis de Faverches

    * Pynson

    * History of Walsingham

    * How Britain’s Marian Statues Ended Up in Europe

    * Mondoñedo

    * Rookwood Family Papers 1606-1761

    * Oxford Reference

    * Walsingham Pilgrim Pilgrimage Michael Rear

    * Stained Glass Windows

    * History of the Parish

    * English Gothic at Holy Family in St.





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    • 1 hr 4 min
    Our Glorious Heavenly Hosts: A Survey of Angels in Sacred Art

    Our Glorious Heavenly Hosts: A Survey of Angels in Sacred Art

    SSA016: Explore the history and symbolism of angels in sacred art with Alix Murray and Kathryn Laffrey as they draw on Catholic doctrine and history to examine angelic depictions across various art forms and periods, emphasizing their roles as messengers and guardians.

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    * More Qs and As on the Angels

    * What Kind of Creatures Are the Cherubim?

    * Priscillianism: Wall Paintings

    * Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus

    * Cherubim, Cherubs, and Putti

    * Angels: A Homily

    * Ophanim – Wikipedia

    * British Museum – The Nimrud Ivories

    * Homily for the Feast of Holy Archangel Michael and the Heavenly Host

    * Synaxis of the Archangels XIXc Icon

    * Lamentation (The Mourning of Christ) – Wikipedia

    * The Met – The Annunciation

    * Tobias and the Angel

    * The Annunciation – Museo del Prado

    * This Famous Sculpture Depicts the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa of Avila

    * The Flight into Egypt – Museo del Prado

    * Saint Francis of Assisi – WikiArt

    * Munich-Style Stained Glass – Wikipedia

    * YouTube – Angels We Have Heard

    * Martin Earle – Artist

    * The Miraculous Image of the Guardian Angel – Daniel Mitsui

    * YouTube – Why Angels Matter

    • 1 hr 17 min
    The Mystical Menagerie: Animals in Sacred Art

    The Mystical Menagerie: Animals in Sacred Art

    SSA015: Explore the symbolism and significance of animals in sacred with Kathryn Laffrey and Alix Murray as they delve into the portrayals of some of their favorite creatures, how they glorify God, act as companions, and symbolize theological truths.

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    * About the Aberdeen Bestiary

    * Pelican

    * Dove: f28r, f32v

    * Dove and Hawk

    * Hawk: f29v

    * Turtle Doves

    * Lion: f8v

    * Lamb: Basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Classe

    * Phoenix

    * Dugong: Wikipedia

    * Theophany Icon Explained

    * The Bronze Snake of Moses in Basilica

    * The Brazen Serpent

    * Why Is St. Benedict Always Portrayed with a Raven?

    * Animals in Christian Symbolism

    * The Raven Carrying Away the Poisoned Bread

    * Jonah Being Spewed Out by the Fish

    * The Surprising Symbolism of Dogs in Christian Art

    * St. Dominic with a Dog

    * Tobias and the Angel

    * The Icon of St. Christopher





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    • 1 hr 18 min
    Last Supper at the Last Inn

    Last Supper at the Last Inn

    SSA014: A Medieval pub in Shrewsbury, UK, is an unusual place to find sacred art. Alix Murray tells Kathryn Laffrey how she discovered this fresco of the Last Supper and why it was there; its symbolism and theology; and finding unexpected sacred art in other places.

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    * King’s Head Facebook page

    * Wikipedia page for the King’s Head Pub

    * Historic pubs in Shrewsbury

    * Encyclopedia Britannica on Shrewsbury and Shropshire

    * Shrewsbury Heritage Gateway

    * Wikipedia Haughmond Abbey

    * History of Mardol Street

    * About the dragon





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    • 1 hr 13 min
    Ste. Anne de Detroit: Basilica Breakdown

    Ste. Anne de Detroit: Basilica Breakdown

    SSA013: In the first of a series, Kathryn Laffrey and Alix Murray take a deep dive, exploring the art and images of the Basilica of Ste. Anne in Detroit; its historical and architectural significance; and the symbolic significance of the various design elements.

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    * About Basilicas

    * Fort Ponchartrain

    * Ste. Anne

    * Linoleum – Wikipedia

    * YouTube Video

    * Basilica of Sainte Anne de Detroit – Wikipedia

    * Detroit Historical Society

    * Renovations on Basilica of Ste. Anne

    * Bell Rings Again at Ste. Anne de Detroit

    * 300-Year-Old Detroit Church Bell Rings Again





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    • 1 hr 9 min

Customer Reviews

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4 Ratings

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Disappointing

The premise of this show and its crossovers are all very intriguing—but the hosts and their guests are all terrifically dull.

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