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Thought-Pourri: Location, Location Edition
A week from today I’ll be flying out to Chicago, ahead of speaking at the Catholic Art Guild on Saturday, May 5th. I’m currently culling through my research to try to make sure I keep this presentation...
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Dominic and Clare: Two Great Saints, Two Great Activities
With the feast of St. Dominic tomorrow, and that of St. Clare of Assisi coming up this Saturday, I wanted to share two bits of news related to both, which hopefully the reader will find interesting....
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Art News Roundup: The Anteater of His Majesty Edition
As you might expect, the right-click Google Image Search function is a boon to art collectors and commentators, when we’re attempting to identify a picture that we think we’ve seen before, but aren’t...
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Day-Glo Disaster: Another Botched Art Restoration In Spain Raises Questions
Once again, Spain has found itself the laughingstock of the international art world. As you may have seen in the news, there’s been another art “restoration” incident, this time in the village church...
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Upcoming Event in Chicago: “Formed In Beauty” Conference And Gala
Should you happen to find yourself in the Chicago area on Sunday, November 4th, I hope you’ll consider joining me at this year’s Catholic Art Guild Conference and Gala, titled “Formed In Beauty”....
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Reminder: Ticket Deadline Approaching For “Formed In Beauty” Conference & Gala
Briefly, as it’s been rather a hectic morning at the Fortress of Solitude, I just wanted to provide a quick note to remind my readers in the Chicago area that I’ll be moderating the closing panel...
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Giving Tuesday Letter to Readers: Please Support Little Portion Hermitage
Dear Readers: The newish tradition of Giving Tuesday, coming after the consumer shopping over-indulgences of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, is a fitting way to take a step back from all of the seasonal...
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The Courtier in Chicago: Video from the Catholic Art Guild Annual Conference
Apologies for the lack of posts last week; I was rather ill and otherwise overwhelmed with other duties. Instead of an overly long essay today, I’d like to share with you this video from my recent...
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The Courtier Recommends: Help The Spirit Of The Season Take Root In West Africa
As we approach Christmastide, people’s thoughts always turn to helping others. I’ve been fortunate over the last several years to see how a spirit of generosity in this country can directly impact for...
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Art News Roundup: Merry Valentine’s Day Edition
Today is the first day of Winter, and it doesn’t look as though we’re going to have a white Christmas here in the Nation’s Capital, given that it’s currently about 63 degrees. Yet be that as it may, as...
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