Fr. Giles Dimock, OP
 
 
Fr. Giles Dimock, OP: Art and the Liturgy
 
Drawing on writings on beauty and art for Church teaching and Catholic philosophers, Fr. Giles Dimock, OP, argues that beautiful art is essential to the liturgy, as it lifts the believer's heart and mind to the infinite beauty of God.
 
April 1, 2009
"Beauty has become incarnate in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Therefore we need churches and chapels that mirror God's beauty...We need something to raise our spirits to God, to our brothers and sisters in heaven, the great cloud of witnesses who are with us in Jesus."