‘Moses’ and Michelangelo, by Brad Miner

Friends: Dostoyevsky made one of his characters say, “Beauty will save the world.”  There are many days when it seems doubtful that he was right. But it’s worth always keeping in mind that there are deeper realities than the day-to-day controversies – even in the Church – which may ultimately decide what happens in this world and the next. Today, Brad Miner takes us through a masterly account of some of the works of a man who may have been the greatest Catholic artist ever – and in multiple media. Here at The Catholic Thing, we’ve always said that part of our mission is to recover the Catholic cultural tradition, the richest in the world, both for its own sake and for the light it brings to our world. There’s so much that needs doing in our circumstances that we have to do more, better, longer than perhaps ever before. If you find that prospect challenging, please help us take The Catholic Thing to even greater days. Just click the button. Do your part. – Robert Royal