筆者以一個天主教徒又是中國人的身分，探討來自西方的天主教如何融入中國五千年悠久文化的觀點，研究意大利籍的剛恆毅樞機主教擔任首任駐華教廷代表時所提倡的宗教藝術中國本地化，並為實踐中國的歸中國人的理念，與提升中國神職人員地位因而建立的第一個中國修會－主徒會，當1949年因戰亂遷徙台灣的主徒會，依舊承襲會祖剛恆毅樞機主教的訓誡，將中國藝術與天主教宗教藝術融合的理念呈現在台灣這塊土地上。
本文就以剛恆毅樞機為研究主軸，然後以其創立的主徒會在台灣台北陽明山的中華會省總修會所在地，所附屬的內外皆充滿中國色彩的陽明山耶穌聖體天主堂為報告，以這一座聖堂的建築、繪畫美術、雕刻等裝飾聖藝來印證他的的神子們如何延伸與實踐宗教藝術在地化的理念。
再則以目前首屈一指的台灣天主教宗教繪畫大師劉河北老師為延續研究對象，因為劉河北在劉宇聲神父的建議下，將畫作寄給在羅馬傳信大學教授哲學的羅光總主教，透過他的極力推薦，而受當時已經回任羅馬的剛恆毅樞機主教賞識，剛恆毅樞機給予劉河北優渥的獎學金，幫助她在1954年至1958年留學意大利深造，因著這份機緣，為台灣培育出的重量級天主教宗教國畫大師，說明剛恆毅樞機主教積極全力培育宗教藝術畫家的用心，並以從劉河北的體悟和觀點，再次論述剛恆毅樞機主教高瞻遠矚的宗教藝術情懷及其藝術成就，當然也要介紹賞析劉河北老師於1970年，受邀為新竹的耶穌聖心堂以中國水墨畫繪製聖經故事為裝飾的創作，因著這些畫作加添了這座中國三進建築教堂的藝術性。
筆者一生堅持守護一個原則：既要研讀聖經深信基督要理，同時也要保有中國傳統文化的思想；所以對剛恆毅樞機主教這位熱愛藝術、致力於提升中國神父地位、尊重當地民情風俗文化，努力培育宗教藝術人才，並具有高瞻遠矚的傳教士剛恆毅樞機主教有一份極高的敬意。
在研究的過程中，經由師長、神長、教友、朋友的協助，讓我對這個議題充滿熱情和歡欣，經由大量的採訪，翻閱參考許多相關書刊，彼此交叉印證，也因著這次研究更加深我的祈禱信仰生活與對宗教藝術更深的認識，能以一個生長在台灣自幼學習中國文化的天主教友而言，研討有關自己信仰又對自身文化藝術能更進一步探討欣賞有股幸福的感動。
Keeping Cardinal Gang as the leading role is this study and the main building of The Chinese province of CDD at YangmingShan which was with Chinese traditional architecture and called Jesus Holy Body Church is the major object of this study. The church building is a witness of God's saints who creatively put their efforts together to practically present the concept of localizing religious arts in Taiwan.
Further more, painter He-Bei Liu who is a first rate Catholic religious painter in Taiwan is my study object too. She was introduced by father Yu-Sheng Liu to archbishop Guan-Luo who was teaching Philosophy at Pontifical university at Rome at that time. Through the recommendation by Cardinal Ce1so Costantini who then had returned to Rome already, He-Bei Liu was then awarded a five year scholarship in Italy. With this opportunity and after many years education in Rome, He-Bei Liu eventually became an important Catholic religious painter in Taiwan. From this story we also realized the continuous effort of Cardinal Celso Costantini who had devoted to the idea of localizing religious arts. I have described in this study that He-Bei Liu acknowledged the work Cardinal Celso Costantini had completed in directing religious arts into local culture. I also have introduced Liu's paintings in 1970 of the Bible stories which has been hung in Hsinchu of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Enriched with Chinese culture, this church building is famous with its Chinese style.
What I believe is this: keeping faith in the fundamental doctrines of the Scriptures and holding firmly Chinese traditional culture as well. So Cardinal Gang who is full of passion for arts takes good care for Chinese priests always. He respects local national culture, and is eager to educate religious artists too. So I was filled with admiration for his extraordinary views.
During this study, I was interested in this topic and I am so thankful to those encouragements from my teachers, many priests, loved church members, and good friends. Through continuously visiting churches, interviewing people, reading many books, and verifying various data, these hard works enhance my prayer life deeply and further my knowledge in religious arts broadly. It is a wonderful opportunity to be able to study my faith and to be enjoy in the culture of my life at the same time.
