Ethan A. HayesJun 123 minPrinciples Governing Duplicity of ImagesConcerning sacred images, the General Instruction of The Roman Missal (GIRM) makes a small but important note that is often a stumbling...
Ethan A. HayesFeb 171 minA Note on Depictions of the ApostlesConsider how the Medievals recorded their artistic depictions of the apostles: "St. Bartholomew is represented with black and grizzled...
Ethan A. HayesMay 15, 20233 minHow Nice Is Your Statuary?Often the public does not have a good measure of what constitutes quality statuary. As the condition of local parish buildings slowly...
Ethan A. HayesMay 9, 20234 minHow NOT to Care for Fine Religious StatuaryThe statuary furnishings of a church are usually extremely low maintenance: the occasional feather dusting being all that it takes. ...