Friday Links, July 16, 2021
Poetry and other publications mostly by present and past Dappled Things staff, and friends.
+ Sarah Cortez’s poem “Green”
+ Rhonda Ortiz’s essay on silence followed by a link to . . .
+ Rhonda Ortiz’s debut novel
+ Word on Fire essay on liturgical art in a series on how beauty will save the world.
Green
Katy Carl, Dappled Things Editor in Chief, forwarded this from “Catholic Literary Arts”: “Enjoy this poem ‘Green’ written by Sarah Cortez and published in Grotto.”
The Creative Silence
Katy Carl forwarded this from Rhonda Ortiz, DT Webmaster, founding editor of Chrism Press: “My post about silence and the creative life is up at Integrated Catholic Life.”
“[C]ontemplare, first. We pray because God loves us and we love him. From this flows our vocation. Silence places us in the presence of the Divine. It makes space for deep thought and inspiration. It allows us to engage others, meet life’s demands, and even take care of worldly practicalities while maintaining peace of heart. Finally, through silence we grow in humility, so that we might focus not on ourselves but on our art, the fruit of our contemplation.”
Crop from The Fourth Day of Creation (2008). Icon by Betsy Hart Porter and photo by Richard Anderson @ http://betsyporter.com/. Used with permission.
IN PIECES - PREORDER
From Rhonda Ortiz, an announcement that her debut novel, In Pieces, is now available for preorder, with a planned availability date of October 1.
“In Pieces is the first installment of Molly Chase, a historical continuity series featuring romance, family drama, society drama, political suspense, and plenty of humor, set in Boston during the tumultuous early days of the American republic. The book was the recipient of two awards, including the competitive Genesis award, and has received endorsements from Joseph Pearce, Jocelyn Green, Katy Carl, Kate Breslin, and Sarah Bartel.”
You can read the laudatory endorsements (including a comparison with Jane Austen!), and you can order the book here.
“Sign up for my newsletter and receive a coupon for 20% off your preorder purchase of In Pieces. I'll even sign the book for you!”—Rhonda Ortiz
BEAUTY WILL SAVE THE WORLD—BUT HOW? PART V: LITURGICAL ICONOGRAPHY
Robert Mixa, at the Word on Fire Institute does a follow up interview with Denis McNamara, Director of Benedictine College’s Center for Beauty and Culture. The first interview was about litergical music. This one’s about liturgical iconography and why it matters.
Icon of Christ at St. Basil the Great Byzantine Catholic Church in Los Gatos, CA.
