We spend most of this month in that time of joyful, eager, possibly stressful anticipation we call Advent. We are challenged by the numerous seasonal celebrations, the “holiday rush,” and…
With all the divisions in the world today, we are sorely in need of peacemakers. We can surmise that human nature and the state of the world were not much…
Healed and Thankful is artist Melani Pyke’s (melpyke.com) depiction of Jesus with the one man who returned in gratitude after being healed of leprosy. Interestingly, it is a painting the…
As I write these words, it is still several months until the print edition of this issue will be in our hands. Still, I eagerly await the opportunity to interact…
Paul Oman’s Parable of the Rich Fool (drawn-to-the-word.com) appears, at first glance, to be an agrarian-themed impressionist painting. After learning the painting’s title, the viewer gains further insight into the…
As a Benedictine, one of my favorite stories in Scripture is Jesus’ visit to Martha and Mary’s house. This brief account in Luke’s Gospel allows us to consider how each…
Pentecost (from the Greek word pentēkostē, meaning “fiftieth”) is celebrated seven weeks and one day after Easter. But why? The Holy Spirit first came to the apostles and the Blessed…
This month, on the Third Sunday of Easter, we hear the account from John’s Gospel of the second miraculous catch of fish, which takes place after the resurrection. In selecting…
As we move through the final days of Lent, the Triduum, and into holy Easter, Khrystyna Kvyk’s Resurrection icon (iconart-gallery.com/en/artists/khrystyna-kvyk) provides much for us to ponder this month—confusion, mourning, mystery,…
We are grateful to Fr. Emanuel Franco, O.Carm., for his spare and elegant illustration of the cross and palms, which quietly aids us in ushering in the season of Lent…
