Icons Art & Architecture

For centuries, the Catholic Church served the cultural role of principal patron of the arts. It is a historical fact that many of the world’s most ...

England is full of reminders of its deeply Christian roots. Some are obvious, like the great medieval cathedrals or the shrine of Our Lady at Walsi...

Church Vestments: Their Origin and Development represents the most comprehensive and meticulously researched study of the development of Christian ...

A gift of art prints by A.W.N. Pugin to the Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus in Aachen (Aix-La-Chapelle) led to the unexpected rise of the Congregat...

Nowadays the inclusion of hymns, chants and sequences in Eucharistic worship is a well-established and much-loved feature of liturgical celebration...

​From the earliest days of the Church, Christians have used icons, images of Christ, to engage with the story of their faith. However, icons are fa...

An Advent Book of Days tells the stories of all the characters and creatures that make up the Christmas story, with daily prayers and reflections b...

Catholic Architecture. An exploration of what the design of a Catholic Church means, and why it matters. The church building has always been intend...

Catholic churches are among the great architectural treasures of England and Wales yet hardly known and rarely explored. This beautifully illustrat...

George Myers: Pugin’s Builder. George Myers (1803–1875) was one of the mid-nineteenth century's great masterbuilders. From his workshops, first in ...

How to Pray with Icons. An Introduction. How to Pray with Icons is a simple, engaging way of introducing readers of all ages to icons and reflectiv...

What sacred images should surround the faithful at worship and be available to them for instruction, in meditation and in prayer? This historical s...

Fr Lawrence Lew’s photographs of sacred art inspire his contemplations of each Mystery of the Rosary. Beginning with a foreword by the Master of th...

With a short Scripture passage to meditate on for each bead of every Mystery, this book reveals how the Rosary is a deeply Scriptural devotion that...

The Art of Lent A Painting A Day From Ash Wednesday To Easter. Join Sister Wendy on a journey through Lent, and discover the timeless wisdom to be ...

Artist and poet Roger Wagner presents a selection of Psalms as they have never been seen before, newly translated and each accompanied by an illust...

The Nearer You Stand. Poems and pictures, By Roger Wagner. Roger Wagner is one of the most significant Christian artists and poets working today. T...

William Wardell, Building with Conviction. Born into lowly circumstances in London's East End in 1823 William Wilkinson Wardell became one of Austr...

Hard on the heels of Elena Curti's popular first volume exploring the architectural wonders of the Catholic Church comes a second selection that is...

In Entering Heaven on Earth, Fr Lawrence Lew OP guides you through the rich tapestry of signs and symbols within our churches, helping you to recog...