Art
Emi Parker

Painting People

I recently completed this portrait of my friend’s little niece. At some point, whenever I paint a person, the accumulated sketches and brushstrokes suddenly communicate

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Books
Emi Parker

The Magi and Modern Times

Once upon a time, angels directed shepherds to the Christ Child’s manger; how much harder it seems to find God in our midst today. Have

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Columnists
Emi Parker

Shakespeare’s Nativity Scene

The works of William Shakespeare abound with the truths of the Catholic faith. Especially in his later plays (often called the “romances”), Shakespeare focuses his

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Books
Emi Parker

From the Belly of the Dragon

“Can a man who’s warm understand one who’s freezing?” This is the question pondered by Ivan Denisovich Shukhov, a prisoner at a forced-labor camp in

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Entertainment
Emi Parker

Dante Dishes on the 2012 Elections

I recently joined Twitter and have found that it’s a good way to discover and follow the work of interesting organizations, writers, and artists. Also,

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