Ministry and Theology

March 16, 2026

The fourth in a series of eight articles exploring the church models of 20th century liturgical architect, Rudolf Schwarz. Written in 1938, Schwarz’s book, Zum Bau der Kirche, was published in English as The Church Incarnate: The Sacred Function of Christian Architecture, in 1958. This extended meditation on the spirituality and theology of seven conceptual models represent more than mere creative designs. The models are significant sacramental/liturgical aspects of the Christian life experienced in the liturgy and those who celebrate it within architectural space. The following articles examine real-world examples, both historical and contemporary, which find their ultimate unity in the Cathedral of All Time itself built with the living stones of God’s People.

December 14, 2025

The third in a series of eight articles exploring the church models of 20th century liturgical architect, Rudolf Schwarz. Proposed in 1938, these seven conceptual models represent more than mere creative designs. They are, rather, representations of significant sacramental/liturgical visions which shape the liturgy and those who celebrate it within these spaces. Through the examination of real-world examples, both historical and contemporary, a broad spectrum of sacramental theologies is revealed, all of which find their ultimate unity in the Cathedral of All Time. Just as Augustine and Eusebius treat the building as a metaphor for the Church, so too is the Cathedral of All Time built with the living stones of God’s People.

November 25, 2025

This is the second in a series of eight articles exploring the church models of 20th century liturgical architect, Rudolf Schwarz. Proposed in 1938, these seven conceptual models represent more than mere creative designs. They are, rather, representations of significant sacramental/liturgical visions which shape the liturgy and those who celebrate it within these spaces. Through the examination of real-world examples, both historical and contemporary, a broad spectrum of sacramental theologies is revealed, all of which find their ultimate unity in the Cathedral of All Time. Just as Augustine and Eusebius treat the building as a metaphor for the Church, so too is the Cathedral of All Time built with the living stones of God’s People.

November 18, 2025

Part One of a series of eight articles exploring the church models of 20th century liturgical architect, Rudolf Schwarz. Proposed in 1938, these seven conceptual models represent more than mere creative designs. They are, rather, representations of significant sacramental/liturgical visions which shape the liturgy and those who celebrate it within these spaces. Through the examination of real-world examples, both historical and contemporary, a broad spectrum of sacramental theologies is revealed, all of which find their ultimate unity in the Cathedral of All Time. Just as Augustine and Eusebius treat the building as a metaphor for the Church, so too is the Cathedral of All Time built with the living stones of God’s People. This series is an abbreviated synopsis of my MTS graduate paper at St. John’s School of Theology, Collegeville, MN (2024).

November 9, 2025

This begins a series of eight articles exploring the church models of 20th century liturgical architect, Rudolf Schwarz. Proposed in 1938, these seven conceptual models represent more than mere creative designs. They are, rather, representations of significant sacramental/liturgical visions which shape the liturgy and those who celebrate it within these spaces. Through the examination of real-world examples, both historical and contemporary, a broad spectrum of sacramental theologies is revealed, all of which find their ultimate unity in the Cathedral of All Time. Just as Augustine and Eusebius treat the building as a metaphor for the Church, so too is the Cathedral of All Time built with the living stones of God’s People. This series is an abbreviated synopsis of my MTS graduate paper at St. John’s School of Theology, Collegeville, MN (2024).

March 4, 2025

When creating a space for prayer, worship, and reflection we can find ourselves overwhelmed with decisions, let us help guide the creation of this sacred space.

March 4, 2025

Sacred art is found all around us in our homes, parishes, and cathedrals. The truth that is expressed through sacred scripture is displayed through wood and clay, giving us insight to the divine.