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The Ars Fidelium Journal

The Ars Fidelium Journal explores Catholic art education, sacred tradition, beauty, artistic formation, and the place of genuine studio practice in the education of children.

These reflections inform the principles and practices of the Ars Fidelium curriculum.

Detail of El Greco's painting, The Baptism of Christ, showing St. John the Baptist pouring baptismal water from a shell onto the head of Jesus Christ.

What Distinguishes Sacred-Art Formation from Catholic-Themed Crafts?
Catholic-themed crafts can serve a good purpose. A simple activity may help a young child remember a feast day, recognize a saint’s attribute, or participate joyfully in the liturgical year. 

The problem arises when crafts become the whole of a child’s Catholic art education... Learn More
Category: Sacred Art Formation
 Young student studying a traditional painting of the Crucifixion in an Italian museum.

Children Deserve Beautiful Things
If we want them to build beautiful churches, commission worthy sacred art, preserve traditional crafts, sing the Church’s music, and recognize artistic excellence, we must begin educating their tastes while they are young.

We cannot feed them a visual diet dominated by novelty, sentimentality, and commercial “kid appeal,” then expect a mature Christian culture to appear automatically in adulthood... Learn More
Category: Sacred Art Formation
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