Meeting with Artists: Address of His Holiness

Sunday, April 28, 2024

Pope Francis

I very much wanted to come to the Venice Art Biennale to return a visit, as is the good custom among friends. Last June, in fact, I had the joy of welcoming a large group of artists to the Sistine Chapel.

Canadian sculptor puts Black lives into Catholic art

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Noel Ocol

Canadian Catholic sculptor Timothy Schmalz is using African-American models to create art depicting events in the life of Jesus Christ. Find out why.

Stephen Colbert vs Be Not Afraid: The case for Catholic art

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Kristina Glicksman

"Be Not Afraid" recently toppled Stephen Colbert's interview as our most popular video. What do these two videos reveal about the divide in Catholic art?

Lenten Reflections from the Art Gallery of Ontario

Monday, April 6, 2020

Noel Ocol

As we begin Holy Week, get the director's perspective on a series of Lenten reflections at the Art Gallery of Ontario with art historian, Fr. Eric Nikolai.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Italy celebrates National Dante Alighieri Day

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Noel Ocol

Today is Dante Alighieri Day. And Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz has shared a video about his new project to celebrate this great writer and help Italy.

Behind the Scenes with Salt + Light Media: Timothy Schmalz

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Noel Ocol

Salt + Light Media goes Behind the Scenes with sculptor Timothy Schmalz at his studio in Elmira, Ontario. Watch this short video.

Podcast: Talking with Francky – Get to know Jesus

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Salt + Light Media

Liturgy, scriptures, creeds, prayers, art, and literature are important sources of Christology which answer in different ways the question: “Who is Jesus?”

With or Without a Horse

Friday, January 25, 2019

Fr. Matt Gworek

Horse or no horse? And does it really matter? Fr. Matt Gworek takes a unique approach to examining the conversion of St. Paul.

Farewell, Sister Wendy

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Kristina Glicksman

Read this reflection on the recent death of an unlikely celebrity: Sister Wendy Beckett – Catholic nun, hermit, and renowned and well-loved television art critic.

From Manger to Canvas: The Nativity in Art

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Emilie Callan

Christmas urges us to reflect on the Mystery of the Incarnation. In a short video series, Fr. Eric Nicolai, an Opus Dei priest and art expert, helps us reflect on this mystery through religious art from the early Christians to roughly around the 18th century. Despite all the changes in the artistic depictions of the […]