Beauty Will Draw Them Back: Iowa's New Sacred Arts Movement - Emily Blake - 10/09/2026
The Catholic Morning Show
Emily Blake, executive director of St. Damascus Gild, explains how a new sacred arts nonprofit in eastern Iowa is working to renew culture through Christ-centered music, visual art, literature, and liturgy. She previews a musician's retreat and a free sacred music concert in Iowa City featuring composer and seminarian Ryan Everson. Emily also shares why she believes beauty is the path that will bring people back to God, and what's ahead as the Gild officially launches this December.
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