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Special Guest: Danielle Noonan.

Special Guest: Danielle Noonan.

Rafael and Chris sit down with Deanna Ennis from the construction department of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to talk about her experience in construction around the diocese and specifically on church work. We talk about what the diocese is up to, and what practical sorts of things happen behind the scenes so that the diocese can support the 150 parishes, over 400 priests, and 1.8 million Catholics all around the Houston area to thrive and spread the Gospel. Cover Image Credit Todd Qackenbush on UnsplashSpecial Guest: Deanna Ennis.

Special Guest: Stephen Lenahan.

Join us as we talk with Tricia Dougat about her business designing and selling devotional goods, her journey in faith, and her particular design aesthetic, and how it all works together. We laugh a TON. Hope you enjoy. Visit "Providential.co" online to purchase some of Tricia's goods.Special Guest: Tricia Dugat.

Join Rafael and Chris as we talk with instructional designer and educator Taylor Fayle about the intersection of soul and machine, Digital Minimalism, digital technologies, Catholic Liturgy, and how we relate to the technology that shapes and enables our lives. (Episode Cover a Modified Photo by Annie Theby on Unsplash)Special Guest: Taylor Fayle.

A look back at the first season of Beauty Ever New. What we learned, what we liked most and where we want to go next.

The long awaited episode detailing the almost tragic fate of France's most famous Cathedral has finally arrived! Join us as we present the long and storied history of one of the great architectural treasures of Christendom.

Join us as we talk with author and speaker Denis McNamara about what it means to make things new in the theological context and how that should inform the design of Catholic Churches. How liturgy impacts church design, the practicalities of trying to to build beautiful churches and more!Special Guest: Denis McNamara.

Social Media is an established reality that has become ubiquitous to modern life. Its promise from the start was to connect the world, to do away with the distance between us, but at what cost? Companies have developed gimmicks of ever increasing complexity to keep our attention. What are we to make of all of this? Jeff Jimenez works in cyber security and talks with us about the importance of genuine community and the obstacles that social media presents to our lives.Special Guest: Jeff Jimenez.

Social Media is an established reality that has become ubiquitous to modern life. Its promise from the start was to connect the world, to do away with the distance between us, but at what cost? Companies have developed gimmicks of ever increasing complexity to keep our attention. What are we to make of all of this? Jeff Jimenez works in cyber security and talks with us about the importance of genuine community and the obstacles that social media presents to our lives.Special Guest: Jeff Jimenez.

The long awaited companion to the episode on John Senior is here! Join us as we talk with Joseph Leaño about the Poetic Mode of Knowledge. How to understand it, how to talk about it and most importantly how to live it out.Special Guest: Joseph Leaño.

Join us as we talk with fellow architect Michael Raia, founder of Studio io about the foundations of church design, liturgy and how tradition should inform our designs today.Special Guest: Michael Raia.

We share our thoughts on the Notre Dame fire in Paris. Check out the rest of our episodes at beautyevernew.com

The conversation with Michaela Barta continues. This time we delve into the heart of the podcast. What is beauty? Why is it so tricky to define it? How does it change our lives and focus our perspective?Special Guest: Michaela Barta.

Artists have a special relationship with God in that they share, in a certain sense, in the supreme creative act of God. Artists are given talents that they are called to develop, so that through them they may reveal God to the world through their work. Joins us as we talk with Michaela Barta about John Paul II's letter to artists.Special Guest: Michaela Barta.

How often do you notice the building you work in or live in? How does it shape or change your behavior? The truth is that architecture forms us in it's own silent but powerful way. Ryan Trusell is an artist, a writer, an amateur theologian, husband and father. Among his creative endeavors is the only, as far as he knows, benedictine zombie novel, an ongoing collection of clay pottery and home scchooling his three children. Ryan has first hand knowledge of how difficult it can be to create "catholic" art that doesn't devolve into thinly veiled propaganda. Through his upbrining in Arkansas, Ryan learned the importance of being surrounded by beautiful architecture. Join us on this wider ranging architecture with this great artist.Special Guest: Ryan Trusell.

Encountering death is a difficult reality no matter the time or circumstance. No one knows this better than Joseph Earthman, a 4th generation funeral home service provider, now a funeral director and business owner in Houston, TX. He helps families say goodbye to a loved one they have lost. Join us for a conversation on death, funerals and how to say a proper goodbye.Special Guest: Joseph Earthman.

Architecture is sick. Is it really? Why would architecture be sick? Chris and Rafael take a look at architecture in general and church architecture specifically over the last 80 years and discuss how the industrial revolution inspired a radical change in how buildings were designed. Architects like Le Corbusier became household names and changed the face of our cities, our schools, our houses and yes even our churches. This topic is at the heart of the podcast, join us to find out if architecture is sick, the diagnosis and is there a cure? Episode Show Notes: here

Music is a transofrmative force. It speaks to us on such a deep level, that at times can shake us to the core. It can help define our identity, our memory and how we see the world. Like so many of the arts, music changed after the incarnation. It became infused with meaning in rich and powerful ways. This new music sent shockwaves through the ages, changing how we make music right down to this day. Some of this music has lasted, its beauty endures and the Church continues to proclaim it today, still echoing the wondrous and inexplicable gift of the incarnation. Join us as we talk with Samuel Sentmanat about the power of music. Show notes here: https://beautyevernew.com/articles/powermusicSpecial Guest: Samuel Sentmanat.