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A
majority of artists today do not believe in God.
One can say that this lack of acknowledgement of a
Higher Being can be seen in the lack of greatness
in the modern artwork. But it wasn’t always like
this.
It used to be that art and music were created for
the glory of God. Classic masterpieces in art and
music glorified His Glory. Some people are
unwilling to acknowledge God and His gifts to each
of us purely for selfish reasons.
Today's generation is all about me. Mine. Myself.
To today's artist, acknowledging God as the source
of our talent will diminish the role of that
artist in the creation of the artwork, music,
painting or sculpture, baking a great pie, and
even helping complete your kid's art project.
As you can see, this is more a statement of the
self-confidence of the artist than the quality of
the work itself. Certainly Michelangelo's Sistine
Chapel ceiling is no less than the masterpiece it
is, being dedicated and entirely about creation
and God.
This does not mean that we
all have to be the next
Michelangelo
, or
Palestrina?
Of course not.
God packaged talent in kind thoughts, words and
actions. Talent comes in the ability to listen to
others, especially to your family. Talent shows in
how you hold yourself up proud of being you and
Catholic. This list is endless.
So, if God were to come today what can we show for
the time, talent and treasure that He entrusted
us? |