From a recent post on You tube. Pope Francis has sent his encyclical letter to all Catholics, every human, and the Earth herself. I wept as I listened to his compassionate cry for us to adopt responsible behavior for how we act concerning God's creation. He wrote to remind us we are intimately connected to life and its existence throughout time and space. Pope Francis's letter is called Laudato Si’ (The Letter); It is a new encyclical letter about the environmental crisis that is ... Read More about Pope Francis; inspires us to Love the Planet
Nine Enduring prayer directives using the Power of Icons
Simply “Gazing” at anything for a while transports the mind to another realm of delight and arouses a deeper encounter with the unseen. Color, line, shape, and form are the aspects that first draw you into the power of icons. Gazing at these still images stimulates the imagination, and fleshes out an immature understanding of what you may not notice at first. Any one icon can reveal several layers of meaning and distort the limits of time and space. As one embarks on the practice of prayer and ... Read More about Nine Enduring prayer directives using the Power of Icons
Two Icon Painting Courses in 2023
The group will get an introduction to the Byzantine style tradition in our Icon Painting courses in 2023. we use a contemporary format with an emphasis on silence and prayer. Students are led through the preparation of the icon, using egg emulsion, earth pigments, and gold leaf application, tracing the historical and theological basis for icons. Our Icon Painting courses provoke lively and insightful discussions about God, why we are here, and the technique. We cover the symbolism and prayer ... Read More about Two Icon Painting Courses in 2023
How to Become a Successful Iconographer
I wrote my first book about iconography in response to requests from students and curious people who came to the studio. Most people wanted to know how did I get into the discipline? And how did I learn the technique enough to be a successful iconographer? The books a product of my insights and perspectives as I have grown clearer about God and flourished spiritually over the years. Anyone who has painted one icon realizes the amount of skill, dedication and TIME it takes to finish one ... Read More about How to Become a Successful Iconographer
5 things I’ve learned from Painting and Meditation
When I discovered painting and meditation in the icon tradition, I revived the embers from my desire to explore new religion and spirituality. In 1985, I wondered into a small Anglican church in Virginia for refuge. Sitting alone for an hour in the cold empty surroundings of the church, I heard a voice saying, “Be not afraid, I go before you” ( from my book In Light of Women ). This event launched a “life of prayer and dedication” to a God both unseen and unproven. Still, after three decades, I ... Read More about 5 things I’ve learned from Painting and Meditation
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