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Articles by Christopher Pramuk
Artist opens the door to faith
‘All My Eyes See: The Artistic Vocation of Fr. William Hart McNichols’ By Christopher Pramuk and William Hart McNichols Orbis Books (2024, 193 pp.) When Fr. Bill was born in 1949, his grandmother told his mother, “Don’t get too close to this one, he belongs to God.” William Hart McNichols heeded the call to become a Jesuit early in life.
All My Eyes See by Christopher Pramuk, William Hart McNichols | Review | Spirituality & Practice
This unusual book presents a living Christian mystic who is both a progressive Roman Catholic priest and a visual artist of great renown. It is a large format paperback with 200 pages of glossy paper and dozens of illustrations and photos, most in color. The co-authorship of the volume has Pramuk, a professor and writer and friend of the artist, helping McNichols tell his story of faith and the artist’s journey.
Renowned artist Father Bill McNichols on icons, saints and contemplation
The following is an excerpt from the forthcoming book All My Eyes See: The Artistic Vocation of Fr. William Hart McNichols (Orbis Books). Divided into three parts, the book explores the life and art of Father Bill McNichols by way of conversations with the theologian Christopher Pramuk of Regis University in Denver.
The music of the Black Catholic Church is a rich tapestry of joy, suffering and hope.
A woman prays during a Black History Month Mass of thanksgiving Feb. 28, 2021, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Brooklyn, N.Y. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) Lead me, guide me, along the way. For if you lead me, I cannot stray. Lord, let me walk each day with thee. Lead me, oh Lord, lead me. With its echoes of Psalm 23, the hymn “Lead Me, Guide Me” reflects a God-haunted consciousness and confidence at the heart of African-American spirituality. The hymn, written in 1953 by Doris M.
The legacy of Father Adolfo Nicolás
On May 20, 2020, Adolfo Nicolás, S.J., former superior general of the Society of Jesus, died in Tokyo after a long illness. Affectionately known as “Adolfo” by his friends and “Nico” by the Jesuits of Asia Pacific region, Father Nicolás was elected superior general at the 35th General Congregation of the world-wide Jesuit order on Jan. 19, 2008. Eight years later, his resignation was accepted by General Congregation 36, and his successor, Father Arturo Sosa, was elected.
The Public Private Life of Thomas Merton
IN OCTOBER 1968, the renowned Trappist monk and spiritual writer Thomas Merton set out for Asia on what would be his final pilgrimage, desiring “to drink from [the] ancient sources of monastic vision and experience.” From his monastery in Kentucky, he had long dreamed of meeting with Buddhist teachers face to face, close to the sources of Eastern mysticism, and fulfilling what he believed to be the vocation of every Christian: to be an instrument of unity.
All My Eyes See: The Artistic Vocation of Fr. William Hart McNichols
Overview “William Hart McNichols is one of the great Christian artists of our time—of any time. This new book, beautifully illustrated and written in collaboration with Christopher Pramuk, is a glorious introduction to his life and his art.”—James Martin, SJ, author, Learning to Pray “This book is incandescent. Through this intimate conversation between two soul friends, mystical fire comes pouring through, permeating the landscape of our troubled times with light.
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