Once again, Holy Week has come upon the Christian community and the last week of Jesusβ life has captured the imagination of the layman and scholar alike. To understand what it means to be Christian and what took place over two thousand years ago, is to ritualistically observe the last days of the life …
Author: Mark Grago
Gandhi An Epic and Remarkable Achievement of Film ππ
When Sir Richard Attenborough commenced on his arduous undertaking of directing Gandhi, he could not fathom the impact it would have on the world. How could he? This is an epic film whose concern is non-violence and independence. The opening sequence of the infant scene is seeing the assassination of Gandhi; Attenborough plunges you …
Michelangelo, ‘David’: The Divine Masterpiece of Humanity (1504)
Michelangelo accepted the challenge of sculpting David out of marble as confidently as David accepted the challenge to battle Goliath. Tension and fortitude are the decisive ingredients swirling inside the soul of the Renaissance marble. The architecture of Davidβs character is in full animation; he cannot perform errors or vanquish his calling. The radiance …
DAKOTA 38: A PRECIOUS LESSON IN HUMANITY&COURAGE FOR ALL π¦ π
“Tell our friends that we were the first to leave this world, yet they will also follow this same path in the future. I expect to travel directly to the house of the Creator, and to be happy when I get there.” Red Otter, Lakota Nation While this this story is not related to …