Dusty Art

The Seed Sower by Paul Moore

+ This sculpture on the campus of the University of Oklahoma by the acclaimed Oklahoma-born sculptor depicts the university’s seal, which itself is an homage to the school’s first President, David Ross Boyd.

The Count of Monte Cristo (Book Review)

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (Book Review)

Dusty Feasts

The Feast Day of St. Alban (20 or 22 June), celebrates the 3rd or 4th century Roman who became the first Christian martyr of Britain.

Dusty Art

The Coronation of the Virgin is a 1635–1636 painting on oil on canvas by Diego Velázquez

Dusty Quotations

by Mother Angelica

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Dusty Phrases

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Dusty Buildings

Strasbourg Cathedral (Strasbourg, Alsace, France)

+ In the 11th century, a cathedral was begun in a Romanesque style. Four centuries later, a Rayonnant Gothic Cathedral was finished and subsequently stood as the tallest building in the Christian world for the next four centuries.

This cathedral is one of the best examples of architecture and art in human history.

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Brandenburg Gate (Berlin, Germany)

+ This monumental neo-classical city gate was built in Berlin in the late 18th century. It the nearly quarter of a millennia since it was completed, the gate has born witness to some of the most important moments of world history.

Up (2009)

Up (2009): Movie Review

Dusty Feasts

The Feast of Saint Columba (9 June) celebrates the 6th century Irish abbot and missionary, credited with bringing Christianity to what later became Scotland. His life is heavily associated with miracles. He is considered to be one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and one of the three patron saints of Ireland (along with Sts. Patrick and Brigid.)