February 27th, 2009 at 8 PM
Thomas More College
Catholic Church, "Christ Hope of the World" recently built in Vienna, Austria
The Collapse and Restoration of Sacred Architecture in America
In the last half-century, Catholic churches have become proverbially ugly. But today, young Catholics crave not ephemeral plywood and shag carpeting but the timeless signposts of beauty and mystery. Is this a mere shift in taste, or is a deeper cultural conversion at hand?
Join Matthew G. Alderman, New York-based architectural critic and liturgical artist, as he explores the traditional Catholic quest to create the ideal sacred space, what went right, what went wrong in recent years, how Pope Benedict is fixing it, and what you personally can do to help. He will give special attention to the history of the Liturgical movement, the significance of the Western tradition of iconography and sacred geometry, and the prospects for renewal.
Thomas More College Humanities Room
6 Manchester Street, Merrimack, NH
Friday, February 27, 8 pm.
All are welcome.
