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Fresh Air:
New Visions for the Catholic Church
I’ve been making art for many years, but my work as an author and book designer is more recent. My art is intended to express a sense of harmony, love, and beauty. I strive for this same enlightened feeling in my writings and in my book designs. And here’s my first book, Fresh Air: New Visions for the Catholic Church.
Fred Casselman,
Author
About the Book
Pope John XXIII expressed the sentiment that it was time to open the windows of the Church to let in some fresh air. Decades later, the need continues. The writings herein are my personal insights to help let in some of that fresh air.
The writing took place over a period of several years, starting at the time of the sexual abuse scandal in the Boston Archdiocese (2002). We live in the Archdiocese and were profoundly affected by the revelations. It seemed to me it was time for some new insights and perspectives. I felt inspired to expand and create, to dance with my soul, to breathe some fresh air into the church.
The book expands on tradition, bringing a more up-to-date, enlightened sense of love and the feminine into the Church. The message is conveyed not only by words but also the layout and design.
It was published on the tenth anniversary of the scandal, January 6, 2012.
Excerpts & Endorsements
I’ve uploaded pdf’s of excerpts of the book so you can sample its flavor. There’s a page-by-page version plus a full spread version for larger screens.
And here are some very nice endorsements the book has received
- “A love letter to the Catholic Church and to all who know of Christ.”—Berniece Antal
- “A book that invites us to wonder, to imagine. That’s big stuff!”—Wally Beevers
- “A wonderful heartfelt hope for growth and development in the author's beloved Church.”—Peter Majoy
- “A little gem.”—Maureen Farrell Moran
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Additional Information
You may contact me via email at fred@earthecho.com. Thank you.
My Book Blog
My Art Show (February 16, 2012)
In June, 2011, we were at 37,000 feet somewhere over Nebraska going to visit family in Denver. Suddenly, out of the window of the plane, an amazing, magical cloud scene appeared. It was unlike anything I’ve ever seen. I grabbed my Leica and snapped a couple of pictures. Within seconds, the scene was gone, but I had it captured. Later, I worked the image a bit in Photoshop and gave it the title Great Clouds of Heavenly Joy. It became the cover art for my book.
And now that same image is the leadoff for my latest art show featuring many other images with that touch of the magical, the enchanting, the mystical. For instance, an old brick structure transformed into a vermillion and gold temple. An oak tree, branches outstretched, longing for the light. An image called Other Shores representing heaven or our soul’s longing. And a beautiful array of smooth stones on a rocky beach that could just as well be a dense galaxy.
I’ve created an online gallery for my show. You can visit it here.
A thought for Valentine’s Day (February 14, 2012)
Love is a beautiful gift from beyond time and space.
Love is the glue that holds the Universe together.
Fresh Air and J.C. Penney (February 8, 2012)
As you may have heard, J.C. Penney has a new CEO as of November 2011. It’s former Apple executive Ron Johnson. And already, change is in the air. We recently received in the mail the 96-page Penney catalogue for February, 2012. It’s open, airy, colorful, fresh, and creative—unlike any catalogue I’ve seen. Inside the front cover is an image of white clouds in a blue sky, reminiscent of the cover for my book. Set against the blue sky are these words:
“In praise of fresh air”
“This year we turn 110. We’re fine with growing old. We’re not fine with growing stale. So, to celebrate, we're going to throw open the windows and let in some fresh air.”
“We’re rethinking and reimagining, and if we find that we've picked up any bad habits over the decades, we're going to leave them far behind”
“We’re simply going to treat people as we’d like to be treated ourselves. Fair and square.”
Yes, large, old institutions can change!
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