Where are the contemporary images of Mary Magdalene. Some can be found in a growing collection of images by Mary Jane Miller. Her most recent works are inspired by biblical text, theological commentary and the Gospel of Mary Magdalene. But more than anything, the new collection of painted icons found their way into the world first, as visual images in her head. St. Mary Magdalene's feast day is July 22. She is the patroness of converts, repentant sinners, sexual temptation, pharmacists, and ... Read More about Orthodox Women, Icons of Mary Magdalene
A collection of 15 Stations of the Cross paintings and Meditations
Paintings and meditations by Mary Jane Miller This collection of 15 stations of the cross paintings is an actual collection from St. Paul's Anglican Church in San Miguel de Allende. The text are the insights Mary Jane reflected on while painting them. INTRODUCTION FOR THE HISTORY OF THE STATIONS OF THE CROSSThe Stations became a Christian devotional practice in the thirteenth century. They use the ritual metaphorically to journey with him from his trial to his entombment. The participants ... Read More about A collection of 15 Stations of the Cross paintings and Meditations
Samaritan at the Well, Women in Icon Painting
Samaritan at the Well iconography happens to be one of the oldest images of Christianity, found in the catacombs. Our story begins at the “sixth hour”, at noon when the sun is the highest in the sky, symbolically at the zenith. The zenith is an imaginary point directly "above" a particular location, on the imaginary celestial sphere. The Samaritan woman has had five husbands. She finds herself exposed, being told by Jesus that her sixth relationship is an illegitimate relationship, and ... Read More about Samaritan at the Well, Women in Icon Painting
First time Icon Workshop, ST. CYPRIAN’S EPISCOPAL
The Lufkin Texas Daily News February 2019 Iconic week Artist Mary Jane Miller taught 13 people to paint Byzantine icons during a week long Sacred Icon workshop, St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church. Miller lives full-time with her husband in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, but traveled to give a First time Icon Workshop, ST. CYPRIAN’S EPISCOPAL. She gives classes and teach the tradition of icon painting workshops. “We were artists that lived in the world, worked in the world, made our ... Read More about First time Icon Workshop, ST. CYPRIAN’S EPISCOPAL
Icon Painting and Sacred Meditation; Becoming Conscious through a relationship with Dirt
Never question that icon painting and sacred meditation go hand in hand. It can help you become conscious of yourself, of the relationships you have with others, and the connection you have with God both within yourself and the eternal being that is in everyone. How Icon Painting and Sacred Meditation Saved Me When I was a child, my parents told me I could be anything I wanted - and I believed them. They treated the five of us equally, 2 girls and 3 boys. But as many parents of ... Read More about Icon Painting and Sacred Meditation; Becoming Conscious through a relationship with Dirt
