In Italy, many cities, towns and villages have a church as part of the chain of public buildings which surround the treasured public space known as the piazza.

This is a longer blog post than usual. We think that it is worth it.

Rev Dr John Paul Sheridan St Patrick’s Pontifical University in Maynooth (Ireland) has written a review essay of all three Reclaiming the Piazza volumes in the January 2022 edition of The Furrow, an Irish theological journal. We are grateful to the editor, Rev Dr Pádraig Corkery, for allowing us publish the essay on our blog.

Mystery is Greater than Ideology: Recovering the Role of Beauty in Education

Beholding the Beauty of God in the Public Square

Catechesis transforms culture. It should not surprise us then that the 20th century is considered, by some, to be the most active.

This month Ronnie Convery and Leonardo Franchi give a summary of the aims of Reclaiming the Piazza.

This month we are delighted to welcome Philip Booth with his View from the Piazza on Economics. (Philip is Director of Catholic Mission and Professor of Finance, Public Policy and Ethics at St Mary’s University, London.)

In this month’s View from the Piazza we are delighted to present an article by Professor Tracey Rowland entitled ‘Ennobling Human Culture’.

The first View from the Piazza is by Archbishop Rino Fisichella (President, Pontifical Council for the Promotion of New Evangelisation). It is the Preface from Reclaiming the Piazza III: Communicating Catholic Culture, which is due for publication soon.

Bringing renewed energy and fresh perspectives to Catholicism’s contribution to the common good.