In preparation for the solar eclipse, columnist Simcha Fisher wrote an essay about the symbolism of it: how the sun is like Jesus and the moon is like the sacraments. When she experienced the event, however, she was at a loss for
In the midst of the COVID lockdowns, columnist Simcha Fisher lost her father. Yet his death, funeral and burial just before Easter 2020 gave her a renewed sense of the firm ground of God’s presence. In this article she talks about how
Sacred artist Daniel Mitsui’s work is distinctly medieval but brings in elements of Persian, Celtic and Japanese art. “I think of it as a living style, rather than a historical one,” he told writer Simcha Fisher. Being fascinated with sacred art, Mitsui
Should you attend that extravagant Lenten fish fry with ice cream? Why can’t people just form a straight line for confession? Isn’t the word “Lent” derived from an Old English word that just means “springtime”? Or is it an acronym for “let’s
Have you noticed that, in 2024, the most dark and difficult annual day of self-examination and penitence falls, by some terrible misfortune, on the same exact same day as Ash Wednesday? Yes, this year Valentines Day coincides with the beginning of Lent.
Simcha Fisher interviews sacred artist Mattie Karr who uses her art to evangelize, and encourage others to slow down and gaze on the beauty that draws them to God. Karr paints and draws sacred and liturgical art and also does commissions with
Cultivating a habit of prayer amid the distractions of modern life is not easy, but January is a great time to renew our spiritual practices. Simcha Fisher offers a useful analogy for the life of prayer: houseplants. Like them, we can ‘dry
As Advent rapidly draws to a close, Catholic families are scrambling to prepare for Christmas while trying to maintain a spirit of solemn anticipation. Simcha Fisher shares her strategy for making Advent a season of anticipation rather than a month-long frenzy. Observing
Simcha Fisher writes about Catholic painter and illustrator Jaclyn Warren. The artist and co-founder of the St. Louis IX Art Society is on a mission “to cultivate the sacred arts and promote a culture of Catholic beauty in South Louisiana.” A wife
Simcha Fisher writes that high school teacher Dan Finaldi likes to paint his students. He says: “I just want to paint them. Sometimes people will come to me and say, ‘Can I pose?’ and I say, ‘Sure.’ I’m fascinated by looking at