It’s difficult to picture Katherine without an instrument in her hands because she’s a music therapist.
“There's so much that's not being told,” Katherine said. “We should enter into their chaos [to help them], instead of brushing their issues aside.”
Creation of the Week #20 Mike Mangione's "Three Days"
"And to surrender is to win, to welcome death is to begin.
To be the words they speak of, to hold my weakness that's the love."
Mike Mangione's music is fantastic. He's a powerful entertainer with a bright mind and an open heart. I had the opportunity to witness him perform recently and it was awesome. He was raw and as authentic of a performer as I've seen. That same authenticity that's a hallmark of his songwriting and performance is very much present in "Three Days." It's a song of expectation, you get the feeling you're exploring some wild landscape as you listen. The lyrics capture's the hero's journey, from the Call to Crossing the Threshold, to the Ordeal and the Resurrection. If you don't know what I'm talking about, do yourself a favor and read about the Hero's Journey. It'll make all your art better.
Mike uses Catholic imagery the way that Flannery O'Connor did. It's always unexpected, sometimes shocking. Three Days is deeply Catholic. In a way, you follow Christ through his experience of ministry. The song beings with a young adolescent that must be about his fathers work, eager to begin. It moves to uneasiness, at the poor's "hatred in disguise," and ends with an embrace of death and weakness. In a way, the song put me in touch with the humanity of Christ, especially in the discovery of the crowd's fickle nature. Though I wish more did, not many artists make me feel that side of Christ and the Christian life like Mike does; the dirty, gray, human side that we so often are afraid to hold.
That's why I'm really excited to get Mike's EP when it comes out. In the meantime, I'll be listening to his music here.
For those of you that haven't listened to Mike's Podcast, "The Time & The Mystery," I'm going to include one of my favorite episodes here. His interview with Bishop Donald Hying is profound. Enjoy!
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October 2022
- Oct 14, 2022 Bodies are Beautiful Oct 14, 2022
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August 2022
- Aug 16, 2022 Kolbe’s Creative Aug 16, 2022
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June 2021
- Jun 14, 2021 Why Catholic Creatives Matters Jun 14, 2021
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April 2021
- Apr 16, 2021 Creation of the Week #88 - Katie Woltornist, BEHOLD Apr 16, 2021
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March 2021
- Mar 12, 2021 Creation of the Week #87 - Abbey Reznicek, Abbey Rez Photography & Film Mar 12, 2021
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February 2021
- Feb 9, 2021 Creation of the Week #86 - The Year of St. Joseph Feb 9, 2021
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January 2021
- Jan 19, 2021 Creation of the Week #85 - David McHugh, Percoustix Jan 19, 2021
- Jan 12, 2021 Creation of the Week #84 - Emily Mae Mentock, Detroit Priestly Vocations Jan 12, 2021
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December 2020
- Dec 15, 2020 Creation of the Week #83 - Alexander Lohn, Alessandro & Maria Dec 15, 2020
- Dec 8, 2020 Creation of the Week #82 - Mary Claire Scholl, Twelfth and Blossom Dec 8, 2020
- Dec 1, 2020 Creation of the Week #81 - Neal & Hannah Abbott, POPE CULTURE Dec 1, 2020
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November 2020
- Nov 24, 2020 Creation of the Week #80 - Alicia Baker, No Heart Untouched Nov 24, 2020
- Nov 10, 2020 Creation of the Week #79 - Kevin Heider, "Make an Honest Stand" Nov 10, 2020
- Nov 3, 2020 Creation of the Week #78 - Liv Harrison, "Talk To Me" Podcast Nov 3, 2020
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May 2020
- May 6, 2020 The Corona of Suffering: Creation of the Week #77 May 6, 2020
- May 1, 2020 The Creation Project: Creation of the Week #76 May 1, 2020
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April 2020
- Apr 22, 2020 Katherine Lantigua: Creation of the Week #75 Apr 22, 2020
- Apr 16, 2020 Talitha Koum: Creation of the Week #74 Apr 16, 2020
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January 2020
- Jan 7, 2020 Creation of the Week #73 - Nick & Alina, "Ocean Wild" Jan 7, 2020
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December 2019
- Dec 3, 2019 Creation of the Week #72 - Elayne Miller, Annunciation Designs Dec 3, 2019
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November 2019
- Nov 26, 2019 Creation of the Week #71 - Michelle Arnold Paine, Gold Silhouettes Nov 26, 2019
- Nov 19, 2019 Creation of the Week #70 - Gus & Iggy, "Emmanuel" Nov 19, 2019
- Nov 12, 2019 Creation of the Week #69 - Clay Imoo Nov 12, 2019
- Nov 5, 2019 Creation of the Week #68 - Katerina Cabello Deem Nov 5, 2019
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October 2019
- Oct 29, 2019 Creation of the Week #67 - Patrick C Rivera Oct 29, 2019
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September 2019
- Sep 2, 2019 Creation of the Week 65 - Tianna Williams: Oil Painting of St. Gianna Molla Sep 2, 2019
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August 2019
- Aug 19, 2019 Creation of the Week 64 - Alex Quintana: On Fear, Drones and Volcanoes Aug 19, 2019
- Aug 12, 2019 Creation of the Week 63 - Joseph Barringhaus: Photography Aug 12, 2019
- Aug 5, 2019 Creation of the Week 62 - Nicholas McCann: Freelance Logo Design Work Aug 5, 2019
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July 2019
- Jul 29, 2019 Creation of the Week 61 - Sean Beeson - Soundtrack Composition for Word On Fire Jul 29, 2019
- Jul 22, 2019 Creation of the Week 60 - Joe Pelletier - Unleash the Gospel Video: "Reading the Bible" Jul 22, 2019
- Jul 16, 2019 Creation of the Week 59 - Charles Collins' Glassworks Jul 16, 2019
- Jul 9, 2019 Creation of the Week 58 - Nicholas DeRose and Ascension's "Confession is a Place of Victory" Jul 9, 2019
- Jul 1, 2019 Creation of the Week 57 - Chris Alles' St. Charles Borromeo Jul 1, 2019
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June 2019
- Jun 25, 2019 Creation of the Week 56 - Laura Allen's Bulletin Design Jun 25, 2019
- Jun 3, 2019 Creation of the Week 55 - Brandstanding Jun 3, 2019
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March 2019
- Mar 29, 2019 How To Create Beautiful Community Mar 29, 2019
- Mar 28, 2019 Out of the Facebook Shadows Mar 28, 2019
- Mar 26, 2019 Better Together Mar 26, 2019
- Mar 24, 2019 Back to the Beginning Mar 24, 2019
- Mar 14, 2019 New Renaissance Digital Festival Mar 14, 2019
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November 2018
- Nov 6, 2018 Creation of the Week 54 - Novum Collective Nov 6, 2018
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September 2018
- Sep 26, 2018 Bringing Catholic Influencers to SEEK2019 Sep 26, 2018
- Sep 5, 2018 Dancing in Gethsemane: A Letter About Hope Sep 5, 2018
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August 2018
- Aug 14, 2018 The Missing Ingredient Aug 14, 2018
- Aug 2, 2018 A NEW LIGHT - Seeing Your Work One More Time Aug 2, 2018
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July 2018
- Jul 21, 2018 How to not fix people (Even when you really really want to). Jul 21, 2018
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June 2018
- Jun 14, 2018 Once Upon a CC Summit Jun 14, 2018
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May 2018
- May 10, 2018 How Not To Social Media, Circa 2002 May 10, 2018
- May 8, 2018 How To Leave Seminary in 4 Years or Less May 8, 2018
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April 2018
- Apr 19, 2018 How to Not Belong Apr 19, 2018
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February 2018
- Feb 22, 2018 Hurry Up and Slow Down, Christian Mindfulness - Gregory Bottaro Feb 22, 2018
- Feb 22, 2018 What Happened to Catholic Art and How Do we Get it Back? - Fr. Steve Grunow Feb 22, 2018
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December 2017
- Dec 12, 2017 Creation of the Week #54 The Pal Campaign Dec 12, 2017
- Dec 5, 2017 Creation of the Week #53 Ascension's Marriage is Dance Dec 5, 2017
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November 2017
- Nov 28, 2017 Creation of the Week #52 William Price III's "Together We Are Motherhood" Nov 28, 2017
- Nov 14, 2017 Creation of the Week # 51 Will Armstrong's Work On "The Long Road Home." Nov 14, 2017
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October 2017
- Oct 24, 2017 Creation of the Week #50 Blessed is She's 2017 Advent Calendar Oct 24, 2017
- Oct 16, 2017 Being Human: You Are Called to a Vibrant Rebirth Oct 16, 2017
- Oct 9, 2017 Creation of the Week #49 Created Book by Cory Heimann Oct 9, 2017
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September 2017
- Sep 26, 2017 Creation of the Week #48 LIFE Collage by Life Teen's Ryan McQuade Sep 26, 2017
- Sep 19, 2017 Creation of the Week #47 Elissa Voss' Verily Magazine Shoot Sep 19, 2017
- Sep 12, 2017 Creation of the Week #46 David Calavitta's "Our Lady of the Lake" Branding Sep 12, 2017
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August 2017
- Aug 29, 2017 Creation of the Week #45 Matthew Alderman's UW Catholic Center Aug 29, 2017
- Aug 22, 2017 Creation of the Week #44 Fabiola Garza's "Coco" Aug 22, 2017
- Aug 15, 2017 Creation of the Week #43 Creation of the Week Diego Diaz' Augustinian Recollects Branding Aug 15, 2017
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July 2017
- Jul 31, 2017 Creation of the Week #42 Therese Bussen's NFP in Real Life Jul 31, 2017
- Jul 27, 2017 When You Work for Free It Hurts You and Me Jul 27, 2017
- Jul 25, 2017 The Pillars of the Catholic Creatives Community Jul 25, 2017
- Jul 18, 2017 Creation of the Week #41 Father Tansi's Garden Jul 18, 2017
- Jul 17, 2017 Sometimes the Facebook Group Sucks Jul 17, 2017
- Jul 11, 2017 The Catholic Creative Defined Jul 11, 2017
- Jul 4, 2017 Creation of the Week #40 Glass Canvas' Anthem Philly Rebrand Jul 4, 2017
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June 2017
- Jun 20, 2017 Creation of the Week #40 Madi Myers-Cook's Portraits of Rwanda Jun 20, 2017
- Jun 13, 2017 3 Reasons to Hire an Agency Instead of a Communications Director Jun 13, 2017
- Jun 13, 2017 5 Great Ways to Waste Money in Parish Communications (and How Not To) Jun 13, 2017
- Jun 13, 2017 How Spending 100k on Communications Can Make You A Million in 5 Years Jun 13, 2017
- Jun 13, 2017 Creation of the Week #39 Imagine Sisters by Dan & Christina Rogers Jun 13, 2017
- Jun 6, 2017 Creation of the Week #38 Ryan Stout's Arsenal Kickstarter Jun 6, 2017
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May 2017
- May 23, 2017 Creation of the Week #38 Jesse Weiler's Massive Reach May 23, 2017
- May 16, 2017 Creation of the Week #37 World Youth Day's Logo Rethought - Wesley Bancroft May 16, 2017
- May 2, 2017 Creation of the Week #36 Patrick Thomas' Easter Vigil May 2, 2017
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April 2017
- Apr 28, 2017 The Future of Catholic Creatives Apr 28, 2017
- Apr 24, 2017 Creation of the Week #35 Cameron Smith's Resurection of the Body Apr 24, 2017
- Apr 18, 2017 The Amazing Guide Catholic Creatives Regionals Apr 18, 2017
- Apr 18, 2017 Creation of the Week #34 The Bible Project Apr 18, 2017
- Apr 11, 2017 Creation of the Week #33 The Catholic Woman - Corynne Apr 11, 2017
- Apr 4, 2017 Creation of the Week #32 Totus Tuus Oklahoma Rebrand - Y&YA Office of Tulsa Apr 4, 2017
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March 2017
- Mar 10, 2017 The CC Community Manifesto Mar 10, 2017
- Mar 6, 2017 Helpful Resources for Stock Photos, Graphics, & Inspiration Mar 6, 2017
- Mar 6, 2017 3 Tips for a Better Bulletin Mar 6, 2017
- Mar 6, 2017 How to Get More Likes on Your Facebook Page Mar 6, 2017
- Mar 5, 2017 Creation of the Week #31 "Rising" by Spirit Juice and the CFR's Mar 5, 2017
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February 2017
- Feb 21, 2017 Creation of the Week #30 Brian Holdsworth's Logo Project Feb 21, 2017
- Feb 13, 2017 Creation of the Week #29 Ryan McQuade's Lent Companion Feb 13, 2017
- Feb 6, 2017 Creation of the Week #28 Nic Gutierez' Sunday Psalm Feb 6, 2017
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January 2017
- Jan 24, 2017 Creation of the Week #27 Steven Lewis' Review of Silence Jan 24, 2017
- Jan 17, 2017 Creation of the Week #26: Kara Waxman's "In Utero" Jan 17, 2017
- Jan 9, 2017 Creation of the Week #25 Tommy & Joey Marshall's SameTime.co Jan 9, 2017
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December 2016
- Dec 26, 2016 Creation of the Week #24 The Martyrdom of Polycarp Dec 26, 2016
- Dec 19, 2016 Creation of the Week #23 Josef Lang the "Stowaway" Dec 19, 2016
- Dec 13, 2016 Creation(s) of the Week #22 Everyone's A Winner Dec 13, 2016
- Dec 6, 2016 Creation of the Week #21 "Pascal Jude" By Max and Audrey Haben Dec 6, 2016
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November 2016
- Nov 29, 2016 Creation of the Week #20 Mike Mangione's "Three Days" Nov 29, 2016
- Nov 22, 2016 Creation of the Week #19 Blessed is She's Advent Journal Nov 22, 2016
- Nov 15, 2016 Creation of the Week #18 - 4pm Media's "The Mass, An Introduction" Nov 15, 2016
- Nov 7, 2016 Who the Heaven Should Be Our Patron Saint? Nov 7, 2016
- Nov 1, 2016 Creation of the Week #17 Capuchin Franciscans Reboot Nov 1, 2016
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October 2016
- Oct 25, 2016 Creation of the Week #16 The Mitchell's "Lumibox" Oct 25, 2016
- Oct 17, 2016 Creation of the Week #15 "The Beardvangelization Kit" Oct 17, 2016
- Oct 10, 2016 Creation of the Week #14 Jonathan Liedl's "Bishops Election Year Message" Oct 10, 2016
- Oct 3, 2016 Creation of the Week #13 Fabi & Marie "Unveil the Wonder" Oct 3, 2016
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September 2016
- Sep 27, 2016 Creation of the Week #12 - "Venerable Fulton Sheen" Cassie Pease Sep 27, 2016
- Sep 21, 2016 Creation of the Week #11 - 86 Creative - Bible Study Covers Sep 21, 2016
- Sep 14, 2016 Is Youth Ministry Marketing Juvenilizing Christianity? Sep 14, 2016
- Sep 12, 2016 Creation of the Week #10 Ivory Williams "Mr. Money" Sep 12, 2016
- Sep 6, 2016 Announcing a New Partnership with Gretsch Sep 6, 2016
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August 2016
- Aug 22, 2016 Our Values Aug 22, 2016
- Aug 16, 2016 Creation of the Week #9 The Augustine Institute's Parish Catalog Aug 16, 2016
- Aug 9, 2016 Creation of the Week #8: The Building Blocks Aug 9, 2016
- Aug 2, 2016 Creation of the Week #7 American Bible Society's "Pilgrimage App" Aug 2, 2016
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July 2016
- Jul 26, 2016 Creation of the Week #6 Kate Capato's Misericordiae Invitatio Jul 26, 2016
- Jul 19, 2016 Creation of the Week #5 Erica Tighe's Calligraphy Jul 19, 2016
- Jul 11, 2016 Creation of the Week #4 "The Value Project" by Glass Canvas Jul 11, 2016
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June 2016
- Jun 28, 2016 Creation #3: Augustine Institute's "A Father's Heritage" Jun 28, 2016
- Jun 21, 2016 Creation of the Week #2: Daniela's "Wheelock Wildcats Rebrand" Jun 21, 2016
- Jun 13, 2016 Creation of the Week #1: "Beginning Of Holiness" - Cory Heimann Jun 13, 2016
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February 2016
- Feb 29, 2016 How do We Solve the Young Adult Problem? Give them Post Its. Feb 29, 2016
- Feb 28, 2016 The Bulletin Problem: An In Depth Analysis Feb 28, 2016