House of Prayer
It’s Sunday. I went first to the place that we, human beings, built for God. He graciously comes to us there, in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and in the gift of the Eucharist. And then I...
View ArticlePlease Pray “THIS PRAYER” With Me Today For This Nation
a beautiful prayer Living the Reality of Jesus This is the prayer of Azariah in the furnace. Blessed are You, and praiseworthy O Lord, the God of our fathers, and glorious forever is Your name. For You...
View ArticleWhen is an Icon Not an Icon?
Above are two Russian portraits painted on wooden panels, with the distinctive “recess” creating a raised border seen in many icons. One is painted in the 16th century and the other in the early 17th...
View ArticleIt takes a village . . .
I’ve heard that it takes a village to raise a child. It’s a nice idea, I liked it for a long time. I imagined an encouraging community supporting parents in bringing up healthy, well adjusted young...
View ArticleSoi Dog
We adopted a feral dog. She has been with us for just over 6 months. What a wonderful journey of faith and learning it has been. For all of us. She spent the first 6 years of her life running...
View ArticleLooking at Church Art: The Mother of God
I was blessed to be able to travel last summer, visiting southern Germany and Poland. It was a wonderful trip. My husband is not one for museums, but we saw so much beautiful artwork in the churches...
View ArticleLooking at Church Art: Jesus
As I traveled in Germany and Poland, I noticed that the images of Jesus that I saw were different ones from those in the United States. Every crucifix was different of course, and always present in...
View ArticleA Creative Process…
I have decided to combine my three independently produced seven-song EPs into one album to represent 2016-2017, which I will name Relics ’16-17. Fourteen of the twenty-one tunes have been selected, and...
View ArticleMore about Creative Process . . .
I found it fascinating to read how a totally different sort of artist goes through the creative process. I go through so many of the same struggles, especially relating to the 2nd guessing at the end....
View ArticlePersonal Shrines
When I was travelling in southern Germany and Poland last summer, I was struck by the number of personal shrines, devotional images, statues, and other items of devotion. Not just in churches, but in...
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