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THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL
ST BEDE LITURGY LECTURE
Took place on Sunday 7th July 2024
in the Ealing Abbey Parish Hall by
Dr James Blackstone
of Saint Dunstan Icons and of the Chichester Workshop for Liturgical Art
speaking on
Intoxication and Illumination:
Art oriented toward the infinite beauty of God
Exploring transcendent beauty in liturgical art
with particular attention to the writings of Pseudo-Dionysius, especially
‘that superabundance of delights unfathomable to the mind’ and
‘the total and indescribable limitlessness of God’s well-being’
finding resonance in the text of Sacrosanctum Concilium nº 122
‘arts … are oriented toward the infinite beauty of God’
‘artes … ad infinitam pulchritudinem divinam spectant’
The afternoon featured the main presentation given by James Blackstone, a response by Martin Earle, a response by Aidan Hart and open discussion.
The afternoon was hosted by The Liturgical Institute,
which is a ministry of Ealing Abbey
and St Michael’s Abbey, Farnborough, and The Christian Art Studio.
Charity No. 242715
Mosaic of St Dominic created by Jim Blackstone.
