The Beauty and Ugliness of the Cross
Risking Enchantment
"There is no higher contemplation than that of the Passion of Jesus Christ" - St. John of God. We discuss the place of the crucifix in the Catholic faith, and why it is considered an object of beauty. Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod Hosts: Rachel Sherlock and Phoebe Watson Follow me on social media: @seekingwatson Find out more at www.rachelsherlock.com Works and Authors mentioned: Why does the Cross Attract Us by Fr Hugh Barbour Sermon 27 by St. Augustine of Hippo A Song for the Suffering Body of Christ by Matthew Becklo Only Love is Credible by Hans Urs Von Balthasar ‘The Scapegoat and the Trinity’, You Crown the Year with Your Goodness by Hans Urs Von Balthasar The Cross Must be Deeply Ugly to be Beautiful by Nathaniel Peters The Serious Sacrificial Body by Timothy O’Malley The Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald The Crucified Christ by Diego Velásquez Christ on the Cross by Léon Bonnat Scourged Cross Image The Scorzelli Cross Via Crucis by Albert Servaes The Habit of Being, by Flannery O’Connor “Four Quartets”, Part II: East Coker by T.S. Eliot The Cross and the Beatitudes: Lessons on Love and Forgiveness by Fulton Sheen What We’re Enjoying At the Moment PhoebeGutta Percha Willie by George MacDonaldRanald Bannerman’s Boyhood by George MacDonald RachelThe House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz