tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317471.post3647727700242405954..comments2024-03-11T19:13:57.423+00:00Comments on Catholic Conclave: Post-Conciliar sentimentalityCatholic Conclavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06227218883606585321noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317471.post-53389694864166556552009-08-21T18:17:24.585+01:002009-08-21T18:17:24.585+01:00In Flemish art, there is an initial deep spiritual...In Flemish art, there is an initial deep spirituality in the portrayal of the Holy Family- the context in which they are placed then diverges between the realistic, contemporary and the fantastic. I am not against contemporary settings unless they lead to fideism- making them just as or ever more important than the historical reality- or worse ignoring the original reality all together. I am Catholic Conclavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06227218883606585321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317471.post-58854872971355396252009-08-21T17:52:42.066+01:002009-08-21T17:52:42.066+01:00What rot! You might as well say that all those med...What rot! You might as well say that all those medieval images and enactments that put the Holy Family in contemporary settings and situations are what caused the Reformation!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315105493443923507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317471.post-17325973552115600322009-08-08T22:56:19.887+01:002009-08-08T22:56:19.887+01:00Yes. Related comment by Hillaire Belloc: those se...Yes. Related comment by Hillaire Belloc: those sentimental people who balk at the idea of executing criminals are the very same people who think it compassionate to put incurables to death, even though this clearly contravenes God's law against murder.<br /><br />And in our own time, we can add to that same mix those who think abortion is another legitimate expression of compassion.Anita Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305092097247290243noreply@blogger.com