The stoic faces found in most icons just don’t cut it for Perry Petrich. How about a little shaky hopeful holiness?
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Perry once played in a children's band in New York City. On a related note, he has degrees in Theatre and Theology from Fordham University where he wrote his thesis on The Hold Steady. Originally from Tacoma, his false idols include the Mariners, Seahawks and Washington Huskies. He also worked at the Kino Border Initiative in Ambos Nogales. He is currently studying theology in Berkeley, CA.
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Demi asks, Do you love me?
Do you love me? Who hasn’t asked that question? Struck by Demi Moore’s honesty in a recent interview, Perry Petrich looks at doubt.
How do you teach a twelve-year old to pray?
The Muppets, Kung Fu Panda, Sponge Bob and St. Ignatius? One of these things is not like the others. Perry Petrich highlights prayer for short attention spans.
Otis Will Make You A Better Lover
He’s a man in the habit of making outrageous promises. Perry Petrich, in perfect form, offers up a doozy.
Mavis Staples, Mediatrix of Grace
A four-part harmony led by Mavis’ silky baritone sounds out more than a touch of the divine for Herr Perry Petrich
David Lynch the Apostle
David Lynch is surely master of the bizarre, but he’s also master of “love’s radical demands” says our own maestro, Perry Petrich