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"The Divine Journey—Companions of Love and Hope" by Janet McKenzie. © 2017 Janet McKenzie. Collection of Memorial Church, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. janetmckenzie.com. Used with permission.

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The Divine Journey—Companions of Love and Hope by Janet McKenzie (janetmckenzie.com) brings to mind the communion of saints, the great cloud of witnesses we celebrate this month. The Blessed Mother…

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The Transfiguration (St. Luke’s) by Kelly Latimore. © Kelly Latimore. Commissioned by St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Salisbury, North Carolina. kellylatimoreicons.com. Used with permission.

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Jesus’ transfiguration was a moment of encounter between human beings and the divine; brief, but utterly extraordinary.

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Stelliferi conditor orbis (Creator of the Star-Bearing Heavens) by Ruberval Monteiro da Silva, OSB. Santissimo Salvatore Chapel, San Lorenzo Monastery, Amandola, Italy. © 2002 Ruberval Monteiro da Silva, OSB. Used with permission.

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“I love this Father’s face!” Fr. Ruberval exclaimed in our correspondence regarding this image. I had initially assumed the image to be the face of Christ.

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Pentecost (detail) by John August Swanson. © 2013 John August Swanson. www.johnaugustswanson.com. Used with permission.

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Let us take time to ponder God’s work in the Holy Spirit, and to meditate on Mr. Swanson’s vision of a world re-energized in which all people work together for peace.

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A Gathering of Spirits by Jan Richardson. ©Jan Richardson. www.janrichardson.com. Used with permission.

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The communion of saints includes those believers alive now on earth, those undergoing purification in purgatory, and those already in the presence of God in heaven.

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