Saint Francis of Assisi
2019-10-04
Commission for Saint Francis of Assisi. Commission an original work of art for a birthday, confirmation, Christmas or other special occasion, contact Deacon Lawrence here. Continue Reading
The Artist as Storyteller
2018-07-30
Storyteller is perhaps one of the most obvious roles of the artist. But when it comes to painters it is also one of the most maligned. As a people we seem to take endless delight into putting people into ever more specific categories. It is not enough to be anContinue Reading
Forward, Always Forward
2018-07-23
“A Christian always looks forward, not back. Our entire existence here on earth is a journey towards Christ.” Are we constantly looking forward to the future or backward to the past? A Woman Taken in Adultery The Holy Gospel According to Saint John gives us an account of a womanContinue Reading
The Call of the Artist
2018-07-09
God never ceases to call each and every one of us. We are called to the same work, the same “Great Commission.” but we respond to that work in different ways according to our gifts. The Prodigal Son Do you remember the story of the Prodigal Son? In the parableContinue Reading
Art Is Not A Plaything
2018-06-25
“Art is not a plaything, but an influence upon our lives, real and distinct.” – Wyke Bayliss We suffer from a surfeit of art. We are surrounded by it in all forms of expression every moment of our lives. It is so ubiquitous that it has become virtually invisible andContinue Reading
Saint Michael
2018-06-11
“And there was a great battle in Heaven,. Michael and his angels were battling with the dragon, …and he was thrown out, that great dragon, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduces the whole world.” Revelation 12:7,9 The Book of Revelation, the Apocalypse, assures usContinue Reading
Saints Perpetua and Felicity
2018-03-07
“Stand Fast in the Faith, and love one another.” The historical account of the death of Saints Perpetua and Felicity, is rock solid. It was written by Perpetua herself. Perpetua was a young, well educated, noblewoman who made the decision to follow the example of her mother by becoming aContinue Reading
Art, Artists, and a Theology of Beauty
2018-03-07
Goodness and Beauty Pope Saint John Paul II said, “The artist has a special relationship to beauty. In a very true sense it can be said that beauty is the vocation bestowed on him by the Creator in the gift of “artistic talent.” (Letter to Artists, paragraph 3) So theContinue Reading
