Rising Like Incense

Welcome to Rising Like Incense! Join us as we uncover the goals of Vatican II and how beauty and aesthetics played a role in their liturgical reforms.

In the last episode of this series, join Tom as we talk about the tension between the unity and catholicity of the Church, a theme which comes across in the theology of Vatican II. We’ll talk about how this tension comes across in the Council’s writings on art and music.

Join us in today’s episode as we break down how beauty becomes intertwined with the specific goal of catechesis during Vatican II, and why catechesis is essential to liturgical art and music.

In the second half of this two-part episode, we will break down how the Council viewed the Mass as sanctifying, or making holy, the faithful.

In this two-part episode, we will break down how the Council viewed beauty within the context of a major purpose of the Mass: to bring glory to God.

Join us in today’s episode as we uncover what Vatican II meant by their most famous phrase regarding liturgical reform: noble simplicity. We'll also take an exploration into some new vocabulary from some different languages and put it into context with the role of beauty at Vatican II.

In today’s episode, we’ll do a brief run through of the history of art, music, and beauty leading up to Vatican II. Join us as we learn about monks, reform, and liturgy.

In today’s episode, we’ll talk about the purpose of our podcast series on Vatican II. Join our host, Tom, as he shares a bit about himself and why you’ll want to listen.