Discover beauty's power to save souls

What is beauty? Why do we need it? Go to a Catholic parish where beauty is categorically ignored. Where there has been virtually no concern for sacred art or for making the church building itself beautiful. Where little or no attention is placed on making the music beautiful or choosing songs with beautiful lyrics. Go to a church like that, where nothing has been invested in beauty, and then ask: Is that parish a stronghold of truth? Is that parish a stronghold of goodness? It’s no coincidence that faith communities that ignore beauty are often lukewarm and poorly catechized. If you get rid of truth, beauty goes too. What we moderns have forgotten, the ancients knew well: true beauty heals the soul, draws us to God, and yields lasting happiness. Rich with the wisdom of Plato, Augustine, Aquinas, and St. John Paul II, these pages unpack perennial truths about beauty. . . . . . and rivet them into your soul, opening the eyes of your understanding to the beauty all around us. Offering an abundance of accessible examples, author John-Mark Miravalle demonstrates that beauty is neither in the eye of the beholder, nor for the cultivated, the dreamer, or the “hopeless romantic” alone. On the contrary, the ability to understand, recognize, and delight in beauty readies all souls for heaven — and makes it easier for us to get there. From these pages, you’ll learn: Why beauty is not just a matter of opinion   The virtues we need to perceive beauty and to enjoy it   How to determine whether an artwork is truly beautiful   The respective roles of reason and emotion in appreciating beauty   How the beauty of nature testifies to God’s existence . . . while rejection of God obscures nature’s beauty With the help of these pages, you’ll receive fresh eyes to marvel again (or for the first time) at the beauty of nature, music, art, architecture, and, most importantly, the beauty of God, the fountainhead and exemplar of all things on earth that are beautiful. Beauty: What It Is and Why It Matters by John-Mark Miravalle Paperback — 144 pages List price: $14.95  Today's Sale Price: $12.99! BUY NOW What readers are saying: "This excellent, short book on beauty contains profound truths about beauty, art, and human nature." "This book is a must-read for artists, students of philosophy and theology, and for anyone who is curious to learn more about the sense of wonder that strikes them when experiencing art and the beautiful. "  "A delightful book that should be on everyone’s must-read list." "This is an excellent read. The author delightfully makes his case for the necessity of beauty, truth, goodness in and throughout all of our lives."   After reflecting on the importance and significance of beauty, take a world class tour of beautiful Catholic art. In these fascinating pages, art historian Elizabeth Lev explains how a glorious wave of beautiful sacred art drew people together instead of driving them apart. The creative artists who led the Counter-Reformation masterfully affirmed the beauty of the teachings of the Catholic Church. The Last Judgement by Michelangelo You will not only meet the fascinating artists who formed this cadre's core . . . . . . but you will revel in scores of their full-color paintings beautifully presented. The Entombment of Christ by Caravaggio And you will profit from the lucid explanations of their lovely creations: Works that have touched the hearts and deepened the faith of millions of pilgrims who have made it to Rome to gaze upon them. Today's price: $24.99! List price: $30.90 BUY NOW Order online above, or call 1-800-888-9344 www.SophiaInstitute.com   Invite friends to receive our newsletters and get these books for FREE! LEARN MORE Get one discounted book per month—and never pay shipping! Learn more: