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Faith and Arts Journal Fall 2012 Tony Melendez Messenger of Hope

Tony Melendez in concert: Friday, Oct. 12. at 7 p.m. Centre Street Church Linking Arms, Linking Hearts Conference Tickets: www.cschurch.ca/lalh Saturday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. St. Thomas More Church Sunday, Oct. 14 at 3 p.m. St. Mary's Cathedral Tickets: www.franciscanandfriends.ca Tickets at the door, or online at www.franciscanandfriends.ca Phone: 403-243-1049

“Lift up your left hand, lift up your right hand, now you tell me where the miracles are - you are the miracle!” tonymelendez.com

Tony Melendez: Messenger of Hope What’s inside By Amanda Achtman

St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe G. K. Chesterton once wrote, “The world 2 will never starve for want of wonders, Tony Melendez will perform at Denis Grady on but for want of wonder." Soon Calgary St. Mary's Cathedral on Oct. 14 a gathering of men 2 will welcome a man who affirms this Photo by Rev. Mariusz Sztuk, SDS aphorism. That man is Tony Melendez, a Bishop Henry on beauty and hope guitarist born without arms who, while When people ask Melendez about the In this cynical age, Melendez asks us to 3 learning his instrument, also learned to challenges of living life with no arms, he open our eyes and see the miracles Morag Northey on be God's instrument. replies, "I have these [feet] which do around us. “Lift up your left hand, lift up transformation, the artist’s way 3 everything for me, I have my family…my your right hand, now you tell me where Wonder and awe are gifts, and when we heart wants to dance, wants to sing, and the miracles are - you are the miracle!” Carmel Gatt on building spirit forget to wonder at wondrous things, wants to live life, because in God’s eyes, I says Melendez. 4 art can point us to beauty, and beauty am whole." This sense of wholeness Fr. John Gallagher on to truth. Melendez’s art consists in comes from Melendez’s wonder at the After Melendez performed the song face time with Mary 5 "toe-jamming", singing, and gift of life. Never Be the Same for Blessed John Paul songwriting. His art points to the beauty II in Los Angeles in 1987, the Pope gave Dr. David Bershad on ruminating on Rubens of music and to God's generosity of "Tony is touching lives around the world him this heartfelt message of appreciation: 6 unique talents. It also points to a still without arms,” says Dallas Frank, lead “My wish to you is to continue giving this Deacon Kenneth Noster on deeper truth: we have a responsibility to pastor and coordinator of the Special hope to all the people." Living Water College of the Arts 7 develop a culture of life and a civilization Needs Ministry at Calgary’s Centre Street of love where not utility, but intrinsic Church. “He embodies hope for others in Melendez, an award-winning musician Laura Locke on God in the kitchen dignity is the measure of human worth. their seasons of loss, and promotes and composer, has been doing just that 8 Melendez shows us that the capacity for inclusion as he breaks down social ever since, travelling the world and Tracy Tomiak on creativity is one of the important ways in barriers and changes perceptions. We sharing his music, his faith and his story the art of relationship 9 which we are made in God's image. don't look at Tony through the lens of of perseverance and hope. Come and Melendez was born in Nicaragua, after tragedy or condescending pity as he celebrate with Tony Melendez. Dr. Gerry Turcotte on a work for eternity his mother was prescribed the drug shares his inspiring life with us. He helps 9 Thalidomide during pregnancy. As a us to see others through God's eyes and Amanda Achtman is a political science Ron Semenoff on youngster he became proficient in using with an eternal perspective." student at the University of Calgary. the talent to give 10 his feet, and began to play guitar and harmonica in high school. David Parker on guitars for Guatemala 11 kolbetimes 2 St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe Young Kolbe entered a Franciscan released. In 1941, he was arrested again. not a sudden, last-minute act of heroism seminary near his birthplace, and at age The Nazi strategy was to liquidate select – his whole life had been a preparation. 16 became a novice. Though he later leaders in the country. He was taken to He was beatified in 1971, and canonized achieved doctorates in philosophy and Auschwitz Concentration Camp. by Pope John Paul II in 1982. theology, he was always deeply interested in science, even drawing One day, three months later, a prisoner Adapted from Saint of the Day on plans for rocket ships. Ordained at 24, he escaped. The commandant of the camp www.AmericanCatholic.org and used adopted the name Maximilian Mary. He announced that ten men would die in with permission. saw that religious indifference was the his place. He relished walking along the All rights reserved. deadliest poison of the day, and his ranks, pointing and shouting, “This one. Copyright St. Anthony Messenger Press, mission was to combat it. That one.” One of the ten men, 28 W Liberty St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Franciszek Gajowniczek, cried out, Fr. Kolbe founded the Militia of the “My wife! My children!” Fr. Kolbe Immaculata, whose aim was to fight evil stepped forward and volunteered to with the witness of the good life, prayer, take his place. work and suffering. He dreamed of and then founded Knights of the The commandant was dumbfounded, Immaculata, a religious magazine, to but nevertheless kicked Gajowniczek preach the Good News. He also out of the line and ordered Fr. Kolbe to St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe established a City of the Immaculata – join the nine others as they walked to Niepokalanow – that housed 700 of his the “block of death”. Once there, they Raymund Kolbe was born into a devout Franciscan brothers, and later founded were ordered to strip naked, and the Catholic family in Poland in 1894. His life one in Nagasaki, Japan as well. Both the slow starvation began in darkness. But was profoundly shaped by a childhood Militia and the magazine ultimately there was no screaming, as Fr. Kolbe led vision of the Blessed Mother holding out reached the one million mark in the men in prayers and song. As the to him two crowns, one white and the members and subscribers. Fr. Kolbe’s days went on, the men died one by one other red. “She asked me if I was willing love of God was daily filtered through until finally only Fr. Kolbe was left alive. to accept either of these crowns,” he devotion to Mary. The jailer came to finish him off as he sat later explained. The white crown in a corner praying. He was injected with symbolized purity, the other martyrdom. In 1939 the Nazis overran Poland with a hypodermic needle filled with carbolic He told her that he would accept them deadly speed. Niepokalanow was acid, and then they burned his body both, and after this event, his life was bombed and severely damaged. Kolbe with all the others. Fr. Kolbe’s death was never the same. and his friars were arrested and then A Gathering of Men Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre EVENTS IN PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS ADVENT RETREAT November 23-25, 2012 To register contact Linda and Russ Nicole 403-932-1804 or [email protected]

A Gathering of Men priesthood by entering seminary, only to GRECCIO CHRISTMAS PAGEANT By Denis Grady again be disappointed by experiencing an absence of love in a place he’d hoped to December 11, 2012 In Joe Queenan’s bittersweet memoir find it. All of this lead to a quest for a 4:00-6:00pm - Sleigh rides Closing Time, a familiar theme on broken spiritual civilization. Somehow he 7:00pm - Pageant relationships between fathers and sons is manoeuvred through the emotionally poignantly expressed. Queenan’s father scarred landscape of insanity to a brilliant Live animals, sleigh rides, bon re, music, hot chocolate, was a hopeless, angry, often violent man career as a journalist, while also becoming with that spooky character shift of Jekyll & a decent father and husband. His own chili and hotdogs available for a free-will oering Hyde. You never knew which man was father continued to drink, eventually to going to appear. The fact that he was Irish death. In the last years of his father’s life, Donations of non-perishable food / money in aid of Catholic added to the elixir of the label. Queenan lovingly took care of the dying Cochrane Food Bank are accepted Queenan is a brilliant writer with a license man, not as a father figure but as a severely to dispense riveting humour on the wounded human being. Everyone Welcome – No registration necessary battlefield; the kind of guy you want to share a bunk with at scout camp. The brilliant Franciscan thinker/writer In a generous way he tells the truth about Richard Rohr has passionately committed Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre his early childhood in the projects of to the healing of men who have suffered 41160 Retreat Road Cochrane, Alberta South Philadelphia. deeply as the result of a father wound. He once shared an experience of speaking in 403-932-2012 After a childhood of alcoholic chaos, Germany to a church full of men who had www.mountstfrancis.ca Queenan pursued his curiosity of the grown up fatherless because of the war. continued on page 8

His extensive study of male “rites of piece of research. We don’t have to go to passage” in a broad context of cultures prison to meet the hurting; many has brought healing to many men. casualties are in our midst. Rohr’s book Return to Adam cultivates some rich ideas on how ritual can be It is not really a mystery that when we powerful and transformative. experience a painful trial, one of two things happen. We can call wardrobe for a The 1990 New York Times bestseller Iron victim costume to wear for the rest of the John by Robert Bly brought attention to play, or we can take the battle scar forward the seriousness of the quest for healing by into the light of day, determined to get our men. Somehow the books, the therapy money’s worth from the pain. Processing and the pharmaceuticals serve as a wind all this in a community seems to ﬂow with on the path that many have no choice but nature’s laws of healing. to walk. The rampant epidemic of addictions probably has a lot to do with Denis Grady is publisher of Kolbe Times, an this relationship fracture. award-winning country/gospel songwriter and performer, and founder of Franciscan The importance of the story serves as and Friends Music Mission. A Secular a well of that often-overlooked virtue Franciscan, Grady has a deep attraction to of hope. the zany life of St. Francis of Assisi.

People can truly be the best medicine. No doubt it can be work ﬁnding healthy human beings to connect with, but Scripture advises to wear out the path to a wise man’s door. One just has to locate the right neighbourhood to ﬁnd the guy.

In Calgary, a group of men meet weekly at 6:00 am in a church basement to discover purpose and a true deﬁnition of manhood, fatherhood and being. That Man is You started in Houston, Texas and has rapidly caught the attention of men across the continent. Getting up at the break of dawn to talk about feelings – not sports – is an obvious indicator that men are searching and that the current worldly take on manhood is not having much success in bring lasting happiness to the male heart.

One May a few years back, an American greeting card company did a prison project, offering free Mother’s Day cards to inmates. It was a resounding success. They tried it again in June for Father’s Day and it was a big failure – but what a valuable 3 Faith and Arts Journal “This world in which we live needs beauty Beauty and Hope in order not to sink into despair... lessons, they repeat trivia Consider the impact of Michelangelo. For relationships, which gives rise to and revel in scandal. four grueling years, he lay on his back increasing signs of resignation, Something has been painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, aggression and despair. The world in lost. We need to for which he paid a great price. The work which we live runs the risk of being rediscover our spiritual permanently damaged his eyesight and altered beyond recognition because of roots. wore him down. Michelangelo said: “After unwise human actions that, instead of four tortured years, more than four cultivating its beauty, unscrupulously At the conclusion of the hundred over-life-sized figures, I felt as old exploit its resources for the advantage Second Vatican and as weary as Jeremiah. I was only of a few and not infrequently disfigure Ecumenical Council on thirty-seven, yet my friends did not the marvels of nature. Dec. 8, 1965, Pope Paul recognize the old man that I had become.” VI proclaimed solemnly, However, the experience of beauty "To all of you (artists), the Michelangelo pleased his benefactors liberates the daily reality of our lives church of the council and the pope, and received other from darkness, transfiguring it and declares through our commissions from the Vatican. But more making it radiant. Beauty is capable of lips: If you are friends of importantly, he made a huge impact on restoring enthusiasm and confidence. true art, you are our the artistic community. His masterpiece It can encourage the human spirit to friends!" forever changed the course of painting rediscover its path, to raise its eyes to in Europe and laid a foundation for his the horizon, to dream of a life worthy He added: "This world in equally important impact on sculpture of its vocation. which we live needs and architecture. beauty in order not to Artists are the custodians of beauty. sink into despair. Beauty, When asked why he was working so Thanks to their talent, they have the like truth, brings joy to diligently on a dark corner of the Sistine opportunity to speak to the heart of Bishop Frederick Henry the human heart and is Chapel that no one would ever see, humanity, to touch individual and that precious fruit that resists the Michelangelo’s simple reply was, collective sensibilities, to call forth Beauty and Hope erosion of time, that unites generations “God will see.” And so many of us dreams and hopes, to broaden the by Bishop Frederick Henry and enables them to be one in have also seen. horizons of knowledge and of human admiration. And all this through the engagement, and to glorify the Creator. Popular magazines, radio, television and work of your hands. ... Remember that Unfortunately, the present time is the Internet are full of “lives”. But they are you are the custodians of beauty in marked not only by negative elements F. B. Henry is Bishop of the Roman the lives of pop singers, film stars, the world." in the social and economic sphere, but Catholic Diocese of Calgary television personalities and secular also by a weakening of hope, by a politicians. Instead of teaching spiritual certain lack of confidence in human Transformation - the artist’s way During my tumultuous teens, travelled to Europe, and changed her artist Jane Siberry represented name a second time, to "Issa" (a simple strength, freedom of creativity empty cup). and uniqueness. When I was told to quit singing/songwriting As Issa, she allowed herself to let go of (not the producer's idea of what expectations and just listen. Purely would sell), when later dealing motivated by inspiration, the result was with divorce, raising children, thirty three songs written in thirty three and how all factors challenge days – a trilogy of albums called "Three an artist's inspiration, output, Queens." Further metamorphosis saw and belief – Jane Siberry was Issa changing her name back to Jane a lifeline. Siberry in December 2009, as the change to Issa had gotten in her way. In earlier years her individuality encouraged me to keep Jane Siberry plays small venues, believing. She is prolific, advertising through her fan mailing list. dedicated and fearless. She She wants all people to be able to have follows the path of her beliefs, her music, and created a flexible and sheds skin after skin to stay payment policy – pay what you can! current with who she inwardly sees, and is. As I work to publish my own poetry, get two distinctly different albums off the Morag Northey Photo by Larry Chirka Born in Toronto, Ontario, ground, and take to the Camino de singer/songwriter Jane Stewart Santiago trail with cello on back, I will Transformation – the artist’s way This came on the heels of a St. Mary's changed her name to Jane Siberry as a keep Jane Siberry as a talisman – By Morag Northey Cathedral Together Calgary series I life-guiding talisman to honour the full, walking the walk of personal and created, of ten vocal/cello meditative true, richness of love she felt and creative integrity so art rings clear and My boyfriend recently decided to improvisation sessions, expressed from observed between her maternal aunt true, inspiring all to be the best of observe the fasting of Ramadan and a 'place of emptiness' through listening and uncle. In 2002 she released the themselves, giving thanks to the thick wondered if I might help with the odd to those who shared the time and album “Love is Everything” – true to form and thin. meal at the end of each day. Instead I space. My writing and instrumental (one of fourteen albums, four live offered to join him, knowing community technique flourished. The things that albums, five compilations, eleven movie Morag Northey is a Calgary-based cellist, support and inspiration is important challenge us, more clearly define our soundtracks, poetry, and video). singer, songwriter, teacher, poet, and when embarking on a disciplined, selves and our art. pianist. She has collaborated on film enlightening journey. A wonderful time Jane has endured creative highs and soundtracks and with artists such as of transformation ensued, where we How remarkable that Kolbe Times asked lows, alcohol addiction, difficult Tony Bennett, Lyle Lovett, Johnny have been gifted with knowing each me to write a piece on the relationship periods, the embracing of Mathis, Linda Ronstadt and Rod Stewart, other again from a currently authentic transformative power of music/creation, her sexuality and its sacredness. She has and worked extensively across Canada. place. The clarity and connection and my connection to Jane Siberry. fought requests by record labels to be Visit her website at experienced through Ramadan has more marketable and rather, created her www.moragnorthey.com. informed my art as I let go and let be, own Sheeba label, self published, sold developing further, the honest artist all belongings (except one guitar), cellist, singer/songwriter me. A Gathering of Men priesthood by entering seminary, only to By Denis Grady again be disappointed by experiencing an absence of love in a place he’d hoped to In Joe Queenan’s bittersweet memoir find it. All of this lead to a quest for a Closing Time, a familiar theme on broken spiritual civilization. Somehow he relationships between fathers and sons is manoeuvred through the emotionally poignantly expressed. Queenan’s father scarred landscape of insanity to a brilliant was a hopeless, angry, often violent man career as a journalist, while also becoming with that spooky character shift of Jekyll & a decent father and husband. His own Hyde. You never knew which man was father continued to drink, eventually to going to appear. The fact that he was Irish death. In the last years of his father’s life, Catholic added to the elixir of the label. Queenan lovingly took care of the dying Queenan is a brilliant writer with a license man, not as a father figure but as a severely to dispense riveting humour on the wounded human being. battlefield; the kind of guy you want to share a bunk with at scout camp. The brilliant Franciscan thinker/writer In a generous way he tells the truth about Richard Rohr has passionately committed his early childhood in the projects of to the healing of men who have suffered South Philadelphia. deeply as the result of a father wound. He once shared an experience of speaking in After a childhood of alcoholic chaos, Germany to a church full of men who had Queenan pursued his curiosity of the grown up fatherless because of the war. kolbetimes 4 Building Spirit We must start building spirit again.

Photo by Bill Locke St. Peter's Basilica in Rome Building Spirit human toil that went into building by Carmel Gatt them is still palpable. On the other hand, our contemporary-built Some say that prostitution is the oldest environment sets the human aside. It profession – but even prostitutes expects the human being to adapt to needed a building to sleep in. One the soulless enclosures that are could therefore say that building is the wrapped in machine-made materials oldest profession. It is certainly one of that have no human signature. the most important, altering human interventions on this planet. It has Is this recoverable? We no longer have profound implications for how we live. the skills to produce another St. Peter’s Nothing matters more than human Basilica or Chartres Cathedral or the beings. Everything around us acquires Alhambra. Neither should we – the meaning only when experienced by expression of life is different now. But humans. There is no beauty, no art, no we can capture the essence of their Chartres Cathedral in France science except when lived through and effect by focusing on the human spirit by people. again. Buildings can only express the character we give them. It is only when We are made of body and spirit. Since we create buildings that nurture the ancient times, it has been accepted by relationship with the total being, the most that there is more to our existence body and soul, that we can start than just what we see. The vast majority recreating inspiring environments. of humanity believes in some kind of Buildings can help us become human god or spirit or life force that is outside beings when our bodies are nurtured our corporeal existence. It influences and our souls are inspired. how we live our lives. Science, on the other hand, argues that if a We must start building spirit again. McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes phenomenon is not tangible, it does not In the Heart of your Community exist. However, science can explain only Born in Malta, Carmel Gatt is an a small part of everything around us. award-winning architect with over 32 Religion and spirituality do a much years experience. He studied at the better job at explaining all that we University of Malta, the University of experience in life. Most importantly, British Columbia and Harvard University, they honour the human spirit. and is the Principal of Carmel Gatt Architect Ltd. Our built environment has lost connection with the human spirit. Financial considerations and politics Locally owned and operated funeral home that has have trumped human needs. We now design buildings that are cheap, or that been serving Calgary's Catholic Community since 1903 try to capture attention, and preferably both. Our work spaces are devoid of McInnis & Holloway plants a tree in Fish Creek soul. Our neighbourhoods are characterless, cold and insipid. Compare Provincial Park on behalf of each family we serve, in today’s subdivisions to older memory of a loved one who has passed away. neighbourhoods. Relate most new towns to older cities. These spaces were designed to nurture the body and t'JWF$POFOWJFOU-PDBUJPOT inspire the soul. Scale, proportion, t'VOFSBM1SF1MBOOJOH"WBJMBCMF composition and materials were Interested in advertising in developed with appreciation for how Kolbe Times? t&SOJF)BHFM 1SFTJEFOU$BUIPMJD'VOFSBM%JSFDUPS they affected the total human Contact Denis Grady experience. They created opportunities 403.243.1049 | to enhance human connections. [email protected] Narrower streets increased human FAMILY OWNED interaction. The work of human hands 403-243-8200 was transmitted to others, through the craft of building. The expression of www.mcinnisandholloway.com

Face Time with Mary something inexplicable always paused By Fr. John Gallagher my pace as I neared the sculpture. Why?

Why would I suddenly stop when my AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY RENDERING The following is an extract from a book intention was to pass hurriedly? Why was PHOTO COURTESY HYPOWER INC. by Rev. John Gallagher themed on the I fighting the inevitable attraction? “What Annunciation, due for publication in is happening?” I whispered in prayer. early 2013. My courtship with the Annunciation It all began while I was working at Ave sculpture continued until it was Maria University in Florida, where a new completed and ensconced on the front sculpture of the Annunciation had just façade of the Oratory at Ave Maria been commissioned. The timing was University, gaining recognition as the perfect, and I found myself in the most massive and prominent caption of appropriate place to witness a massive the Annunciation in the world. It was block of marble undergo a exhilarating. I recall how humid and transformation into the engaging face weighty the air felt on the morning the of the Blessed Virgin, thanks to the piece was scheduled to be unveiled extraordinary talent given to a sculptor. and blessed. The sun was a no-show at Tony dawn, casting a bit of a pall over the Undeniably it would be fascinating to event. As I walked my dog, Truffles, the Melendez watch a beautiful creation emerge from mounting fog left minimum visibility, a cold chunk of stone, I thought, making of us a looming apparition in a Live in Concert especially since I have always admired bystander’s vision. artistic inventiveness. Therefore, with the Saturday October 13, 7pm addition of a spiritual motif, the process Nearing the sculpture I stopped, fixing St. Thomas More Church was guaranteed to not only capture, but my gaze on Our Lady’s delicate features. Sunday October 14, 3pm also hold my undivided attention. In that moment I realized I was not merely glancing at a work of art. St. Mary’s Cathedral Since the sculpture was being carved Instead, as if approaching the entry of a on site, I knew I’d have a face-to-face sacred shrine, I was on the first lap of a Tickets: encounter with Mary every day. It pilgrimage of faith. Meanwhile, within, Adults $10 certainly was thrilling; hence I should my spirit was on its own journey, the Children $5 have been brimming over with interior walk of my soul. The destination: enthusiasm. So why did I hesitate to God’s plan for me in this particular At the door, or online at: approach the work? Why did I coyly try moment in time, a misty, muggy day www.franciscanandfriends.ca to avoid eye contact with the stunning in Florida. 403-243-1049 representation of Christ’s Mother? Yet in the midst of the fog, my For a long time I shied away, unwilling annunciation came to fruition. Stirring to admit I was evading the encounter. ever so gently, my renewed encounter How strange, I thought after the fact. I exploded, signaling the Lord was about answered the call of Jesus in my to orchestrate a new dimension of vocation to the priesthood, yet I had discovery regarding the renewed man I shunned meeting His Mother’s gaze. It was on the verge of becoming. It was a made little if any sense. time of renewal—my time.

Nevertheless, though I could rectify Fr. John Gallagher is an international neither my actions nor my thought evangelizer, motivational speaker and process, it mattered little. Mary was firm author, and founder of Lazarus Renewal DESIGN BY but sweet in her own resolve. The more I Ministries: tried to scurry by, either reading a text www.lazarusrenewalministries.com mcintyrecommunications.ca tonymelendez.com message or making a call on my cell, A Gathering of Men priesthood by entering seminary, only to By Denis Grady again be disappointed by experiencing an absence of love in a place he’d hoped to In Joe Queenan’s bittersweet memoir find it. All of this lead to a quest for a Closing Time, a familiar theme on broken spiritual civilization. Somehow he relationships between fathers and sons is manoeuvred through the emotionally poignantly expressed. Queenan’s father scarred landscape of insanity to a brilliant was a hopeless, angry, often violent man career as a journalist, while also becoming with that spooky character shift of Jekyll & a decent father and husband. His own Hyde. You never knew which man was father continued to drink, eventually to going to appear. The fact that he was Irish death. In the last years of his father’s life, Catholic added to the elixir of the label. Queenan lovingly took care of the dying Queenan is a brilliant writer with a license man, not as a father figure but as a severely to dispense riveting humour on the wounded human being. battlefield; the kind of guy you want to share a bunk with at scout camp. The brilliant Franciscan thinker/writer In a generous way he tells the truth about Richard Rohr has passionately committed his early childhood in the projects of to the healing of men who have suffered South Philadelphia. deeply as the result of a father wound. He once shared an experience of speaking in After a childhood of alcoholic chaos, Germany to a church full of men who had Queenan pursued his curiosity of the grown up fatherless because of the war.

kolbetimes 6 Ruminating on Rubens symbolism of attended by: St. Mary Magdalene, bare Order) was recognized by Pope Paul III in Catholic art. footed and bare breasted; St. George, 1540. The most famous work by St. having slain the dragon whose skeleton Ignatius was his Spiritual Exercises, which During the 16th lies on the bottom left of the painting, Rubens read and practiced daily. By century there was pierced by the Saint’s broken lance; St. depicting St. Ignatius kissing the hand of a war against the Jerome, holding a closed book in one the Christ Child, Rubens emphasizes the use of images hand and a cloth in the other; and Saint Sacrament of the Eucharist, and as the initiated by Ignatius, hands clasped in piety and founder of a religious order, St. Ignatius Protestant respect while kissing the hand of the personifies the Sacrament of Ordination. theologians. Martin Christ Child. An angel extends a wreath Luther believed of roses to crown the head of the Virgin. The seated Christ Child foreshadows the religious art future when the lifeless body of Jesus represented false Now let’s look at the meaning of will once again be held in His mother’s doctrine unless the painting. arms. The wreath extended to the Virgin accompanied by indicates her intellectual prowess and scriptural text, Mary Magdalene, the patron saint of the the roses her charity. In addition, the whereas John penitent, is the personification of both sin Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene are Calvin believed all and hope since Jesus Himself forgave her allegorical portraits of Rubens’ first wife, religious art sins. Her bare feet and bare breast are a who predeceased him, and his present represented false sign of penance. St. George, legendary wife. Thus Rubens shows respect and worship, a violation hero, saint and martyr, is seen holding a love for his wives, and stresses the of God’s Second victory banner unfurled after having slain Sacrament of Marriage. Commandment the dragon – a subject understood as the that “Thou shalt triumph of Catholicism over pagans and One can admire Rubens’ altarpiece simply not make unto heretics. St. Jerome (342-420) is one of the as a work of beauty, but careful study and thee any graven four Western Doctors of the Church, seen instruction reveal its full significance. image…” here partially naked as a penitent. He Altarpiece the Blessed Virgin Mary with Saints holds a closed book, presumably his Dr. Bershad received his Ph.D Magna Cum Sir Peter Paul translation of the Old and New Testament Laude from the University of California at Ruminating on Rubens Rubens (1577-1640), the most influential into Latin known as the Vulgate. The lion Los Angeles. He is currently a professor of With Dr. David Bershad Flemish artist of the 17th century, was a at Jerome’s feet is based on a medieval art history at the University of Calgary and devout Catholic. His altarpiece the Blessed story in which he pulled a thorn from the St. Mary’s University College. One of Dr. There has been much debate over the Virgin Mary with Saints, painted in 1634 for paw of a lion who subsequently followed Bershad’s books, The Christian Traveler’s centuries in regard to the legitimacy of a chapel in the Church of Saint James in him everywhere. St. Jerome symbolizes Guide to Italy, is a bestseller. religious art. In the early 7th century, Pope Antwerp, Belgium, epitomizes Catholic the Sacrament of Penance, a sacrament Gregory the Great suggested that Reform ideas and emphasizes many of the the Protestants denied. The cloth he holds religious art should serve as the Bible to doctrines refuted by Protestants. is a reference to a future event when the the illiterate – educating the faithful and body of Jesus is removed from the cross underscoring the doctrines of the Church. The altarpiece depicts the seated and wrapped in a cloth. St. Ignatius of However, very few Catholics today would enthroned Blessed Virgin Mary holding Loyola (c.1491-1556) was a soldier turned Sir Peter Paul Rubens, recognize the subject, saints, doctrines or the Christ Child in her lap. They are mystic whose Society of Jesus (the Jesuit self portrait

Deacon Kenneth Noster, President In 2009 the college began offering Living Water College of the Arts Though most fine art schools hold a visible must be done differently? What was it, Summer programs: Theatre, Iconography, Living Water College of the Arts: disdain for organized religion, centuries ago, that formed the lives and Drawing & Painting, and Sacred Choral integrating art, faith and reason there are programs at Catholic and other works of great artists like Michelangelo, da Music. Each features world-class instructors By Deacon Kenneth Noster Christian campuses where faith and reason Vinci, Shakespeare, and others? When in the arts and academics, undergirded by are valued. Is this sufficient? It might be if looking back at great artists, one can see a daily prayer and sacraments, and all The world is full of colleges; do we really all students were to arrive at these colleges threefold consistency. First of all, their students and staff report coming away need another one? Or is there something with similar values and were able to initiate active faith motivated and directed their greatly enriched. Not only do they take our colleges are failing to achieve? healthy dialogue in philosophy and lives. Secondly, they had developed away a great unity between their mind, religion. Unfortunately, the impact of peer thinking skills and powers of discernment soul and talent, but they find themselves Pope John Paul II thought so. He influence, the general lack of strong through studying classical literature and to be members of a growing community advocated a change in fine arts training, thinking skills, and the anti-religious tone philosophy. Thirdly, they spent significant of like-minded artists. See how you can employing faith and reason to produce amidst fine art professionals have tended time and energy immersed in their art, become a part of this work at: artists who are heralds of truth. Pope to relegate faith to a sideline at best, and seeking more effective ways to express the www.livingwatercollege.com Benedict affirms that the social and moral irrelevant at worst. Even though students truths bursting from their minds. ills of our day spring from false might be able to study philosophy or Deacon Kenneth Noster and his wife, understandings of who the human person theology at the same college as fine arts, Can this happen today? Is it possible to Marlane, are founders of Living Water is. This confusion is renewed daily by the very few make significant connections have a place where artists can grow in College of the Arts. They also founded media. Only by helping artists develop between these disciplines. Their study faith, develop skills of reason, and learn WISDOM Home Schooling, and live on a right thinking and lively faith can we equip remains fractured and so does their art. their artistic craft as their means of family farm producing organic grains and them to use their art responsibly, If students on Christian campuses don’t expressing truths? The founders of Living beef. They have six children and nine expressing clear truths about mankind. connect their faith with their career, what Water College of the Arts spent decades grandchildren.

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kolbetimes 8 “Your sacred place is where you God in the Kitchen find yourself again and again.” Despite his lowly position in the grateful heart, in talking to God as we do monastery, Brother Lawrence began to the dishes, in praying for our loved ones as attract attention because of his reputation we put together a salad, we, too, can find for honesty, warmth, common that place of rest. And listening to sense…and great joy. One person who Gregorian chant on your iPod while you regularly sought him out was Father chop might help, too! Joseph de Beaufort, vicar general of the Diocese. When Brother Lawrence died in Anthony Lawlor, architect and author of A 1691 at a ripe old age, Fr. De Beaufort Home for the Soul, writes, “Your kitchen is wrote out some of their conversations, and calling. It's inviting you to engage the these, along with a number of Brother magic of transformation by taking the gifts Lawrence’s letters and spiritual sayings, of the earth and cooking them into meals were published in a book called The that nourish the depths of your being. To Practice of the Presence of God. It became a make a kitchen for your soul, you don't spiritual classic, crossing all denominational need an expensive remodel. You don't and cultural lines. need new cabinets or industrial strength appliances. All you need is to open your What was Brother Lawrence’s secret? senses to the act of preparing food and Simply to make it his lifelong habit to seek the willingness to appreciate the simple rest in that place in his heart where the miracle being created in the act.” Photo by Bill Locke love of God resides. This practice made even commonplace tasks an opportunity Follow Brother Lawrence into the kitchen, God in the Kitchen Nicolas Herman was born into a peasant to experience divine union, beauty and and spend some time with God. By Laura Locke family in France in 1614. Poverty limited his grace. educational opportunities and his options. Laura Locke is Editor of Kolbe Times. “Your sacred place is where you find Soon after joining the army mainly for the “It consists in taking delight in and yourself again and again.” free meals, he was injured in battle. He was becoming accustomed to God’s company, -Joseph Campbell, author of The Hero with then hired as a valet but experienced little conversing lovingly with him all the time, a Thousand Faces success due to his self-admitted at every moment,” writes Brother Lawrence. clumsiness. Finally he joined a Carmelite “And it is not necessary to have important In this age of spiritual seekers and restless Priory in Paris at the age of 24 and took on things to do. I flip my little omelet for the pilgrims, it seems that many amongst us the name Brother Lawrence. He was love of God.” are on a journey, looking far and wide for assigned to the monastery kitchen, and it meaning, purpose and passion in life. But was in that mundane daily reality of Can we practice the presence of God in we might do well to explore the path of a cooking and cleaning, chopping and our own kitchen? Perhaps not to the simple, uneducated monk from the 17th scrubbing, that he discovered a spiritual degree that Brother Lawrence century, who found holiness in the practice that later became a source of experienced, but we can certainly give it a ordinary, common “business of life.” healing and peace for Christians around try. In mindfully enjoying the colours, Brother Lawrence in the kitchen the world. smells, shapes and tastes around us with a continued from page 2 A Gathering of Men His extensive study of male “rites of piece of research. We don’t have to go to passage” in a broad context of cultures prison to meet the hurting; many has brought healing to many men. casualties are in our midst. Rohr’s book Return to Adam cultivates some rich ideas on how ritual can be It is not really a mystery that when we powerful and transformative. experience a painful trial, one of two things happen. We can call wardrobe for a The 1990 New York Times bestseller Iron victim costume to wear for the rest of the John by Robert Bly brought attention to play, or we can take the battle scar forward the seriousness of the quest for healing by into the light of day, determined to get our men. Somehow the books, the therapy money’s worth from the pain. Processing and the pharmaceuticals serve as a wind all this in a community seems to flow with on the path that many have no choice but nature’s laws of healing. to walk. The rampant epidemic of addictions probably has a lot to do with Denis Grady is publisher of Kolbe Times, an communications this relationship fracture. award-winning country/gospel songwriter and performer, and founder of Franciscan The importance of the story serves as and Friends Music Mission. A Secular Re-Branding a well of that often-overlooked virtue Franciscan, Grady has a deep attraction to of hope. the zany life of St. Francis of Assisi. Logo Design Brochures People can truly be the best medicine. No That Man Is You, a Men's Christian Flyers, Direct Mail doubt it can be work finding healthy human beings to connect with, but Program, is being o ered at St. Posters, Post Cards Scripture advises to wear out the path to a Bonaventure Church in Calgary, Corp. Advertising wise man’s door. 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Here are some points for ourselves? impacting our lives creating and maintaining healthy This often relationships: can be the in a positive manner most • Realistic and effective boundaries allow volatile we are in the healthy relationships to grow, and diminish relationship strongest position to the impact of unhealthy relationships. that exists in our lives. share our gifts with • Time is essential for relationships to grow In his 1994 and create trust. Give time to your Inaugural the world and relationship with God, yourself and others. Speech, Nelson Mandela appreciate the gifts • As often as possible give others the touched on the benefit of the doubt that they are doing struggle between the of others. their best under the circumstances, and who we are and who world that their intentions are in the right place. we see ourselves to be: and The Art of Relationship Apply this concept to how you judge “Our deepest fear is not that appreciate By Tracy Tomiak yourself as well. we are inadequate. Our deepest the gifts of fear is that we are powerful beyond others. Christ needs One of the things that people all around Healthy relationships create an measure. … We are all meant to shine, as each one of us to live out our purpose and the world have in common each day is environment where we can be challenged children do. We were born to make be His hands and feet on earth. We may their interaction with other people. The to be at our best; they recognize both our manifest the glory of God that is within us. see ourselves as being less talented than quality of our relationships directly affects strengths and weaknesses and allow us to It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. someone else, but through the eyes of the richness and quality of daily life; the be free to be ourselves. The healthiest of And as we let our own light shine, we Christ you are just what He needs for that importance of solid and healthy relationships help us to grow in unconsciously give other people moment in time. Take courage and let your relationships plays itself out in the understanding of who we are, “made in permission to do the same.” The strength light shine in all aspects of your life. dynamics of everyday living. The reality is, the image and likeness of God.” They allow and health of the relationship we have however, that many of us have both us to grasp how much we are loved for with ourselves lays the foundation for the Tracy Tomiak holds a Masters in healthy and unhealthy relationships in our who we are and not what we accomplish. strength and health of the relationships we Counselling, is a Certified Marriage lives and it is often difficult to determine This doesn’t mean that there will not be have with others. Counsellor and author. She can be which relationships fall into which trials or tribulation within these contacted at Hope Focused Counselling: category. relationships, but through the challenges When our relationships are impacting our 403-560-9163 or [email protected] we grow stronger. lives in a positive manner we are in the strongest position to share our gifts with The importance of the Bible, of course, cannot be overstated, both for Christian A Work for Eternity and non-Christian communities alike. The project also coincides with the launch One of the most glaring was the of an annual CWL Chair for Catholic transcription of one of the Ten Studies address, delivered by Commandments as “Thou shalt commit Dr. Michael Duggan. adultery.” Needless to say the printers were heavily fined for their failings and stripped The importance of the Bible, of course, of their license. cannot be overstated, both for Christian and non-Christian communities alike. There are no such weaknesses in The Saint Significant translations of the Book have John’s Bible which brings together the 73 taken place throughout the ages, and books from the Old and New Testaments, these have influenced human art, writing, based on the New Revised Standard and culture for centuries. There have been Version and is presented in seven volumes both masterpieces and unfortunate of approximately 1,150 pages. The first two productions throughout the Christian era. volumes to arrive at St. Mary’s will be the Of the latter, one immediately thinks of Psalms and Pentateuch. As His Holiness what has been dubbed the Wicked Bible Pope Benedict XVI has said about this of 1631 where errors abounded. Bible, “This is a work of art, a great work of art … a work for eternity.”

More information on the Saint John’s Bible program will be available at A Work for Eternity at St. Mary’s The original edition, produced by the Saint www.stmu.ca/SJB University College John’s University in Minnesota, is printed By Dr. Gerry Turcotte on vellum. Only 299 facsimile editions have been produced from this edition and St. Dr. Gerry Turcotte is President of St “Bible reading is an education in itself.” Mary’s will become only the second Mary’s University College. He has -Alfred, Lord Tennyson university in Canada — and the only one authored over 200 publications, in Western Canada — to own a set. The including 15 books and three On the 4th of October, St. Mary’s University works have been hand treated with gold, collections of poetry. He was College in Calgary will be celebrating an silver and platinum leaf, and are over 3 feet awarded the Governor General’s important initiative — the arrival of the tall by 2 feet wide. Most importantly, the Award for Canadian Studies in Saint John’s Bible. This magnificent work, books are meant to be seen and touched, 2011 in recognition of his the first illuminated manuscript not locked away under bulletproof glass. outstanding contribution to commissioned by Benedictine Monks in scholarship and to the over 500 years, is the culmination of 16 Coinciding with the Year of Faith, and the development of Canadian years of painstaking labour. Handwritten in Diocese of Calgary’s 100th anniversary, St. Studies internationally. seven volumes, the project boasts the Mary’s University College will be artistic direction of one of the world’s developing a series of talks throughout the greatest calligraphers, Donald Jackson, year connecting this magnificent artifact Senior Scribe to Her Majesty Queen with discussions about Catholic faith, with Elizabeth’s Crown Office, and some of the sacred art programs, and with interfaith most remarkable artists working today. initiatives.

Psalm 107, Donald Jackson and Sally Mae Joseph, 2004 kolbetimes 10 The Talent to Give: A Re ection on Philanthropy

George Harrison, The Beatles Frank Sinatra Johnny Carson Warren Buffet The Talent to Give: our egos are balanced we acknowledge A desire to quietly make a difference was Sinatra, Carson or Buffet. Let us remember a reflection on philanthropy and look after both our own needs and also part of the life of Johnny Carson. Carson the ultimate giver, the impoverished widow: By Ron Semenoff OFS those of others. When our egos become was well known as a generous quiet giver, unbalanced and totally self absorbed all donating to charities and individuals whose Mark 12:41-44: “And Jesus sat down The issue of need is a very old reality. Jesus that remains is “I Me Mine.” stories touched his heart. When he died, opposite the treasury, and watched the said nearly 2000 years ago, “You have the Carson bequeathed an additional 156 multitude putting money into the treasury. poor always with you.” So why is it a fact George Harrison was gifted with great million dollars to charity. This donation only Many rich people put in large sums. And a that so few help the many in need? musical talent, a strong ego, and the ability became public knowledge six years after poor widow came, and put in two copper to be a generous giver of his time, treasure his death. coins, which make a penny. And he called George Harrison, while with the Beatles, and talent. On his “Dark Horse” album, his disciples to him, and said to them, answered the question beautifully in his Harrison dedicated the song “Far East Man” One cannot write about philanthropy "Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put song “I Me Mine.” to one of the most generous givers of all without mentioning Warren Buffett. in more than all those who are contributing times, Frank Sinatra. No one has made more on the stock to the treasury. For they all contributed out All I can hear I me mine, I me mine, I me market in the last century than Buffet. In of their abundance; but she out of her mine, Even those tears I me mine, I me In spite of having more than his fair share of June 2006 he gave the largest single poverty has put in everything she had, her mine, I me mine, No one's frightened of faults, Sinatra was a man with a large ego donation to charity in history, 30.7 billion whole living." playing it, Everyone's saying it, who never let it get in the way of caring for dollars. His act follows the Biblical dictate, Flowing more freely than wine, others. During his life, he raised over one “For unto whomsoever much is given, of Ron Semenoff OFS is a Secular Franciscan, All through the day I me mine. billion dollars for charities across the world. him shall much be required.” pastoral counsellor and co-founder of Sinatra felt that being an over privileged "Breathing Life into Ministry", a resource that Harrison’s point is that inflated ego and adult meant he needed to help Who can be a philanthropist? Everyone. assists ministry personnel in stress self-absorption cause us to see only our underprivileged children. Key to his giving Everyone who chooses to look beyond management, conflict resolution and own concerns and not the needs of others. was a desire to do good rather than receive his/her narrow concerns is a philanthropist. effective planning. Having a healthy ego is a good thing. When accolades for being generous. We need not have the wealth of Harrison, Third Annual

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5SBOT$BOBEB)XZ 11 Faith and Arts Journal Guitars for Guatemala In 2010 the group met with Franciscanos en Accion, a ministry based in Guatemala City that has been feeding the poor for over 20 years. The camaraderie was spontaneous and the combined energy and enthusiasm inspired a simple idea of collecting used guitars here in Guitars for Guatemala A member of OFS (Order of Franciscans Canada, making sure they By David Parker Secular), Grady was invited in 2008 to sing are in good playing at the Eventos Católicas Song Festival in condition with the help of He has a passion for the poor. And Denis Guatemala. He fell in love with the peoples James Fry of Calgary’s Guitar Grady also has a keen appreciation for and land and has been returning each year Repair Shack, and distributing music; not only writing, performing and since with his Calgary-based Franciscan & them free to children in Guatemala. producing CDs, but also using his talents Friends Music Mission, to perform at a Grady might over the last five years touring Guatemala Franciscan Drug and Alcohol Rehab “Guitars not gangs” is a slogan Grady is be asking for more with a group of musicians and friends, Centre, the Hermano Pedro Hospital for using as his personal incentive to guitars for other Central American countries. doing benefit concerts at churches and Children and in several parish and street persuade people to search their Later this year Franciscan & Friends has communities. concerts. basements for guitars that have been planned a trip to Belize where they hope gathering dust. Each will be given an to distribute guitars through a church With the blessing of Bishop Frederick identification number that will allow in Belmopan. Henry of the Diocese of Calgary, Grady donors to follow the progress of the Denis Grady and his team have been able to children to whom they have been For more information about the Guitars use the universal language of allocated. Franciscanos en Accion, who for Guatemala program, visit music to help build are administering the program, will start www.franciscanandfriends.ca community, evangelize by distributing the guitars in five villages. and minister not only to Its leader, Monica Mack, is excited about David Parker is a Calgary business the poor but the whole the Guitars for Guatemala program and columnist, an Anglican and Friend of SSJE human family. says she is certain the donors will be (Society of Saint John the Evangelist). blessed by giving children in these poor villages the gift of music.

music PLEASE Guitarras de Franciscan & Friends Music Mission Serving the Poor of Guatemala & Belize Guitars for Guatemala, Music Charity Donate a Guitar for a Join the Mission via your support. Charitable Tax Receipt Donate online for a Sponsor a Child with a charitable tax receipt. www.franciscanandfriends.ca Music Education Tel:403.243.1049 EM [email protected] 14TH Annual Song for Rachel Concert Special Guest Tony Rino Friday October 19 Silent Auction 6pm Concert 7pm St. James Church 5504-20 St. SW Contact: Franciscan & Friends Music Mission Calgary AB franciscanandfriends.ca Tel: 403.243.1049 | EM: [email protected] DENIS GRADY BY PHOTOS DESIGN BY Information 403-218-5500 mcintyrecommunications.ca Guitars for Guatemala is a project coordinated by Franciscan & Friends Music Mission, a not for pro t charitable ministry based in Calgary Alberta Canada. www.calgarydiocese.ca kolbetimes 12

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