Wisdom from Uwe Michael Lang, C.O.

 
 
 

Sacred art specifically aims at a visible translation of a reality that transcends the limits of human individuality. On the part of the artist, this requires an openness to be formed by the faith of the Church.

—Uwe Michael Lang, C.O.

from his book, Signs of the Holy One

 

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DEFINING BEAUTY

Father Lang’s consideration of the beauty of the liturgy addresses the modern notion that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, that the experience of beauty is entirely subjective. Quoting from authoritative Church documents, Father Lang discusses sacred music, art, and architecture, and demonstrates how the beauty of these elements makes present the sacred.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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