“People who say they are spiritual but not religious are looking for a treasure without a map.” Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel “Treasure Island” had a tremendous impact on popular culture. It cemented pirates firmly in the popular imagination. Treasure Island gave us one-legged buccaneers with talking parrots, treasureContinue Reading
Mary, Undoer of Knots is an ancient devotion of the Church popularized by Pope Francis. Mary is sometimes referred to as the new Eve. Her obedience to God’s plan, undid the knot of Eve’s disobedience. In the second century, Saint Irenaeus wrote, “The knot of Eve’s disobedience was untied byContinue Reading
“Go to Joseph” There is a story that explains why Saint Joseph is often depicted with a flowering staff. According to tradition, The Virgin Mary was consecrated to the Temple. She lived within the Temple complex and was by the men and women who also lived there, filling their variousContinue Reading
Recently completed private commission. A samurai kneels before the Blessed Virgin Mary and the child Jesus. Executed in a style reminiscent of Japanese woodblock prints.Continue Reading
Why did Jesus use mud and spittle to cure the blind man? At other times he healed with a word or even a thought so what was different this time? God made us creatures of flesh and spirit. Sometimes our physical senses have to be engaged just as much asContinue Reading