Rev. Michael Morris, O.P.

Fr. Michael Morris, O.P., is an art historian and teaches courses in religion and film at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, California. He is also the director of the Santa Fe Institute for Catholic Faith and Culture.

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The Reel Jesus

The image of Christ in the visual arts is a history of reverence, wonder, and controversy. Art historically, one can trace the depiction of Christ from an icon of power and transcendental remoteness to a depiction — especially prevalent in modern times — of Christ as a man of flesh and blood, seemingly more human … Read more

Sun Rising in the East: On Priests and Altars

by Fr. Michael Morris In the current liturgical debate over which way the celebrant at Mass should stand during the eucharistic prayer, two camps have emerged. The versus populum group has advocated since the Second Vatican Council that the celebrant face the people during the sacred mysteries. The ad orientem group advocates that the priest … Read more

The Reel Jesus

The image of Christ in the visual arts is a history of reverence, wonder, and controversy. Art historically, one can trace the depiction of Christ from an icon of power and transcendental remoteness to a depiction—especially prevalent in modern times—of Christ as a man of flesh and blood, seemingly more human than divine. In the … Read more

St. Joan of Arc on the Big Screen

Of all the saints in heaven, no other figure is more frequently portrayed in film than Joan of Arc. Little wonder, for her life was filled with all the drama and adventure one thinks of as being “cinematic.” A devout, young shepherdess who came to be called simply “the Maid,” Joan heard celestial voices that … Read more

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