Book alert

Benedict XVI and Beauty in Sacred Art and Architecture, the proceedings of the second Fota Conference are now available.

From the publisher's website:

Contents: 

Introduction: sacred space, D. Vincent Twomey SVD

The concept of beauty in the writings of Joseph Ratzinger. George Cardinal Pell

The fairest and the formless: the face of Christ as criterion for Christian beauty according to Joseph Ratzinger, Joseph Murphy

The ‘Triumph of Orthodoxy’ and the future of Western ecclesiastical art, Janet E. Rutherford

What has beauty to do with reason? The philosophical foundations of liturgical aesthetics, Daniel B. Gallagher

Noble simplicity revisited, Alcuin Reid

Benedict XVI and the theological foundations of church architecture, Uwe Michael Lang

The nuptial meaning of classic church architecture, Helen Ratner Dietz

The galilee chapel: a mediaeval notion come of age, Neil J. Roy

All the great works of art are a manifestation of God: Pope Benedict XVI and the architecture of beauty, Duncan Stroik

The third revival: new Gothic and Romanesque Catholic architecture in North America, Ethan Anthony

USA readers can order it here. UK readers can order it here. Enjoy.