On Big Domes and Little Stones 💎

Saint Peter’s Basilica is stunning in its size and grandeur. The cross placed atop Michelangelo’s dome is as high as the great Pyramids, which in his time were the tallest structures in the world. The bronze canopy beneath the dome, itself 66 feet high, is dwarfed by the vast space it occupies. Beneath the canopy … Continue reading On Big Domes and Little Stones 💎 →

The Anniversary of Kristallnacht 🖋

I did not expect to have to get so serious so soon. But last night was the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass, when the world could no longer pretend to ignore what was happening to the Jews in Nazi Germany. Many people have written solemn remembrances, which seem particularly poignant in … Continue reading The Anniversary of Kristallnacht 🖋 →

The Christus Sanguinum 💎

What, you ask, is the Christus Sanguinum? For starters, it is a story. Every human's stock in trade, our ultimate currency, is storytelling. Civilization began when the first person took aside their best friend and said "hey, listen to this." Stories build ideas which we can share from generation to generation, which allows each succeeding … Continue reading The Christus Sanguinum 💎 →