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Another City

A Journal of Orthodox Culture

Articles by Mary Lowell

Voyage of the Prodigal: A Poem by Mary Lowell

March 3, 2019 / Mary Lowell

The Return of the Prodigal Son (Rembrandt) 1669

It was not so dark the last I looked; the stars there were could still be counted, and the moon was a frail lost ship, not the queen she is now of this indigo ocean. Off there, so far away I can only believe, maidservants are lighting the porches as brother with his staff drives home the herds where Father wept when I begged to go free. He would not know me now, a … [Read more...] about Voyage of the Prodigal: A Poem by Mary Lowell

Reverent Wonder: Two Poems on the Nativity of Christ

December 18, 2018 / Mary Lowell

It is no accident that most of the language used in the Orthodox services is poetic. Good poetry has the ability to take us into the depths of things much more powerfully than prose. These two Nativity poems by Mary Lowell reveal a mother's reverent wonder at the birth of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. [one-third-first] Mother Let Us See Him Mother, let us see … [Read more...] about Reverent Wonder: Two Poems on the Nativity of Christ

The Preaching of Columns

October 1, 2018 / Mary Lowell

By Mary Lowell (Click on images to enlarge.) The artistic beauty of a building is not in the least a consequence of its perfect functionality. Principles of a purely artistic kind are decisive for the aesthetic value of a building. What beauty an arch can possess, or a tower in its form and color…! Dietrich von Hildebrand 1 It is common to hear people say, … [Read more...] about The Preaching of Columns

Is “Write” Wrong? A Discussion of Icon Terminology

December 12, 2017 / Mary Lowell

Writing the icon

By Mary Lowell Source: Orthodox Arts Journal. Professor John Yiannias, Ph.D., expert in Early Christian and Byzantine Art, University of Pittsburgh, has a bold opinion on the issue of why “write” is the wrong verb to use for making an icon. “While, on the face of it, the subject may appear only tangentially relevant to American Orthodox history, it … [Read more...] about Is “Write” Wrong? A Discussion of Icon Terminology

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