A quarterly journal of ideas, art, and faith
As Dappled Things begins its fifteenth year, I am delighted to share with you the momentous news that the journal is entering into a partnership with the Collegium Institute for Catholic Thought & Culture at the University of Pennsylvania. Over the past decade and a half, we have relied entirely on God’s providence from one[Read More…]
New audio and video from the CIC.
News of His miracles had drifted across the land.
Featuring Katy Carl delving into the work of Suzanne Wolfe, poetry by Andrew Frisardi, fiction by Fr Anthony Lusvardi, SJ, and the art of Carl Schmitt.
Among the ancient prayers that make up Vespers, a cycle of psalms and hymns chanted by monks and priests each evening, is the Magnificat, that great and humbling hymn of praise uttered by the Blessed Virgin upon learning of her motherhood. Vespers, taking place as it does in the waning hours of the … [Read More...]
Word on the street is Ye is a changed man. Out goes Yandhi, now Jesus does the laundry. His new album, Jesus is King was released yesterday. I gave it a first listen Friday night, liked what I heard, and decided to dedicate this weekend to monitoring the confusion, pain, and rage from the critics as … [Read More...]
One afternoon in theology class, his professor riffed about a case of demonic possession that had recently occurred in the Washington area. Something about it struck a nerve. “I remember thinking, ‘Boy, if somebody would dig into this and authenticate it and show that it’s the real thing, what a … [Read More...]
The editors of Dappled Things are happy to announce that submissions for this year’s J.F. Powers Prize for Short Fiction are now open. Named after one of the greatest writers of the 20th century Catholic literary renaissance–often called a writer’s writer–the contest aims to honor his legacy by … [Read More...]
For the first time in my life, I am re-reading books. Twenty years ago, I was sitting on a hotel balcony in Hawaii reading Timequake, a novel/essay by an elderly Kurt Vonnegut. I was an imprudent young man back then, excited by Vonnegut's transgressiveness and willingness to write truly crazy … [Read More...]
