Bead work and embroidery on canvas, mounted on wood 10 1/2" x 8"This is part of my ongoing series of beaded interpretations of icons of the Madonna and Christ. It is based on the icon of the Kykkos Monastery on Cyprus, Mother of God Kykkotissa, Simon Ushakov, 1668. I...
His real enchantment is the almost surreal play of words and sounds that can only be appreciated out loud.
Debt, interest and crisis in Christian perspective.
Bernard of Clairvaux put it well nearly a thousand years ago. The hunger for affluence and other worldly aspirations “brings far more torment to the soul than their enjoyment brings refreshment.”
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Acrylic on Canvas 18" x 36"This piece is a manifestation of life's "do overs". After priming over a painting I was unhappy with, I discovered a new process that has become the foundation of a new collection of work. The random texture from the previous painting caused...
Poems that awaken a more tender conscience.
How will we respond to the ever-stronger pushes to envy, to discontent, to growth, to newness, to debt?
This unlikely survival bears lessons for the functioning of democracies generally.
I wonder if I’ll have a renewed opportunity to enjoy these places during the time of Christ’s eternal reign. That is to ask: Will public squares be included in the new heaven and earth?
A model praised for its humility and moral seriousness often casts a long shadow.
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