"Ever since the creation
of the world, his invisible attributes of eternal power and divinity
have been able to be understood and perceived in what he has made. - Rom 1:20
"We learn and come to know what is
invisible through our senses. We know the invisible through the visible.
God, Who is invisible, immaterial, and hidden from our senses, reveals
something of Himself in creation. In Thomistic terms, we say a cause can
be known through its effects, albeit in a limited way.
"Something spectacular about humanity,
the crown of visible creation, is that it mimics God with its
creativity. We don't create as God creates - not even the angels do
that - but we do reveal something hidden in our artistic creations. The
artist reveals something of his soul in his work. The invisible life of
the soul takes on a sensible form in the art. The visible effect reveals
something of the invisible cause."
In a recent commentary, Brother Irenaeus Dunlevy, O.P., reflected on how "artistic work, architectural or otherwise, that is centered on God can begin to reveal the beauty of the soul in which God dwell."
To access Br. Pier’s complete post, please visit:
Dominicana: The Beauty of the Soul (26 JUN 18)
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