The Archdiocese of Glasgow Arts Project (AGAP) was founded in October 2006 by Archbishop Mario Conti of Glasgow as a new and exciting opportunity for expressing, exploring and sharing Christian values through the arts. The major output is LENTFEST, an annual festival of Faith and Arts which takes place during the season of Lent in venues across the Archdiocese.
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‘Lentfest’ booklets/advertisements for the shows on offer, are piled at the back of parish churches. Is this the message of Lent? The relationship between “faith and the arts”? Is this the Church’s message? Don’t get me wrong: I’m all for “moving forward” on this. I am struggling very hard right now, with the whole thing about self-sacrifice and turning the other cheek – believe me. So, if Lentfest is the latest fashion in penitential practices during Lent, hey, what’s the problem?