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LETTER TO ARTISTS (POPE JOHN PAUL II)"The Church needs artists. The Church needs musicians. The Church needs architects. Society needs artists just as it needs scientists, technicians, workers, professional people, witnesses of the faith, teachers, fathers, and mothers. With this letter, I turn to you, the artists of the world, to assure you of my esteem. I appeal to you, artists of written and spoken word, of the theater and music, of the plastic arts and the most recent technologies in the field of communication: You are invited to use your creative intuition to enter into the heart of the Incarnate God and at the same time to enter into the mystery of humanity." - Pope John Paul II, Letter To Artists This is Pope John Paul II's Easter 1999 letter to Church artists, musicians, and architects. Here he invites all artists to use their creativity to serve both the Church and the world. In these pages you will find a discussion of the vocation of artist, an exploration of how art and the word intersect, a brief history of the use of art in worship, and more. For study, for inspiration and for reflection, this book belongs in the library of all building or renovation committee members, parish environment and art committee members, liturgy committee members, musicians, performing arts groups and anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of the profound relationship between art and worship. Paperback, 7 x 10, 22 pages. Price: $5.00 |