What happens when you grow up in a world that’s beauty poor and meaning deprived? What happens when artists become pundits? David Brooks writes a defense of beauty in The New York Times here: When Beauty Strikes
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10.24TCC Video: Tap Dancing Seminarians
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Last year these tap dancing American seminarians David Rider and John Gibson went viral. Watch the video after the jump:
Read More3.18TCC Playlist: The Mother we Share by Chvrches
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The Scottish synthpop band, Chvrches, say that their cryptic lyrics are open to the listener’s interpretation. Maybe it’s just the field guide to the daily acts that make up a Catholic life that Melissa Musick and I are writing, but when they sing, “The mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling,” we can’t help but think about Mary. Warning: there is one expletive in this song. Listen after the jump:
Read More12.18Happy 78th Birthday Pope Francis
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As a young man in Argentina Pope Francis loved to tango, so for his birthday Catholics from around the world tangoed in St. Peter’s Square. But how did Pope Francis celebrate? He gave sleeping bags to the homeless. More from The Daily Beast here: Pope Gives Sleeping Bags to Homeless
Read More6.4TCC Playlist: Wedding Reception Playlist
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June is wedding season. According to CNN, last year the average cost of a wedding in the US was $28,000. In Manhattan the average was nearly $80,000. Read more on how to save money by coming up with your own playlist. TCC’s own Anna Keating recommends some great songs for a reception, from dinner music and slow dances to dance music & listen to a few like Sara Bareilles “I Choose You” and Vampire Weekend “Everlasting Arms” after the jump:
