Joie de Vivre

...and his celebrated works of portraiture, the decaying corpse portrayed is not so much a portrayal of Christ's true flesh, but of the visible elements of His Mystical Body in the death and decay of European Christendom. To register today, click below: jdvjournal.com/festival-2

...Do you know that to look at it might make a believer lose his faith?" Given its daring ambiguity and seeming impiety, this powerful image requires careful interpretation. In this paper I will argue that understanding it in the context of Holbein's day, his later decisions...

CONCURRENT SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT! We are pleased to share that Dr. Chris Baglow of @McGrathND will offer a concurrent session at the JDV fest on May 15-16th at Saint Joseph Abbey! His lecture is entitled "Hans Holbein's Dead Christ: An Ecclesiological/Societal Interpretation."

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+ A Fable by Liv Ross + Poetry by Dan Rattelle and Sarah Reardon + Cover Art by Carol Scott + Original illustrations by Blair Gordy Piras of Blair Barlow Art + The musings of Le Jongleur, and more!

SPRING 2026 ISSUE OF JOIE DE VIVRE! We are pleased to announce the upcoming publication of the Spring 2026 issue of JDV! Like our past issues, this one will feature both new and previous contributors, and it is replete with South Louisianan Catholic truth, goodness, and beauty:

I see two Pauline-published presenters!

+ leisurely strolls on the Abbey grounds, + optional housing accommodations at the Abbey. Registration is open, so secure your spot today by clicking the link below! (Housing accommodations at the Abbey will be available in the coming days.) sl9art.betterworld.org/events/joie-de…

Together, we’ll enjoy... + a keynote presentation by Jaclyn Warren, + Catholic artist panel with Blair Barlow Art, Barbara Brocato, Haley Stewart, and others, + art exhibitions, + concurrent lectures, + literary and art workshops, + Liturgy of the Hours and Mass with the monks,

JDV LOUISIANA ARTS & CULTURE FESTIVAL AT SAINT JOSEPH ABBEY THIS MAY 2026! This two-day gathering, themed “South Louisiana & the Catholic Visual Arts,” will bring together Catholic artists with our wider community to celebrate the feast that is our Catholic faith and the arts.

+ Poetry by @InLumineDomini, Brian Boyd, and @tnichollsmith + Cover art reflection by Jaclyn Warren + Illustrations by Blair Piras of Blair Barlow Art To order this issue or to subscribe to receive future issues, click the link below! jdvjournal.com/subscribe-2?fb…

+ @fr_quizzical on the feast of St. Agatha + @HeinleinMichael on Henriette Delille + Mary Leece on cajun Mardi Gras and the spirit of the liturgy + Bobby Delaney on the instrumentalization of beauty + An excerpt of Danny Fitzpatrick's recent play, Huron Carol

JDV WINTER 2025 HAS BEEN DELIVERED! We are so pleased to announce the release of our Winter 2025 issue! This is a beautiful, thought-provoking issue, replete with contributions from: + @Fitzthewriter on the Chapel of the North American Martyrs of Jesuit High School in NOLA

This year I had 15 poems published in 10 different venues, including @newversereview, @firstthingsmag, @ATLReview, @JDVjournal, @TheBrazenHead1 Full recap linked below.👇

A review of David Middleton's "Outside the Gates of Eden" by @StevenEKnepper . amazon.com/Outside-Gates-…

Outside the Gates of Eden ends with a brief prose essay, “The Striking of the Lyre: Demodokos in Modernity.” In it, Middleton lays out his sense of the poet’s vocation. The poet should offer insight into the complexities and mysteries of the human person. jdvjournal.com/archive/outsid…

+ Original illustrations by Blair Gordy Piras of Blair Barlow Art + The musings of Le Jongleur, and more! To purchase this issue or an annual subscription, click the link below! jdvjournal.com/subscribe-2

+ Danny Fitzpatrick (@Fitzthewriter) on the Chapel of the North American Martyrs at Jesuit HS + Jaclyn Warren on her cover art + Excerpt from Fitzpatrick's play, “The Huron Carol” + Poetry by Michael Walker (@InLumineDomini), Brian Boyd, and Tamara Nicholl-Smith (@tnichollsmith)

ANNOUNCING THE WINTER 2025 ISSUE OF JDV! We are pleased to announce the upcoming publication of our Winter 2025 Issue of Joie de Vivre with cover art, “St. Jean de Brebeuf,” by Jaclyn Warren of Jaclyn Warren Art!