Elijah on the Fiery Chariot by Unknown Artist — 39 x 25 inches, 16th century, Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, Russia. June 26, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year C2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14Psalm 77:1-2, 11-201 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21Psalm 16Galatians 5:1, 13-25Luke 9:51-62View Lectionary …and Elisha abandoned his oxen and chased after Elijah.Elisha: Before I leave, allow me …
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Ordinary Time: Proper 7
The Good Way: South to the Sea by Michelle L Hofer — mixed media on basswood panel, 12 x 12 inches, 2021. June 19, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CI Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15aPsalm 42 and 43Isaiah 65:1-9Psalm 22:19-28Galatians 3:23-29Luke 8:6-39View Lectionary In the roar of Your waterfalls, ancient depths surge, calling out to the …
Trinity Sunday
We Are One (Holy Trinity) by Michelle L Hofer — mixed media collage on mat board, 10 1/4 x 12 inches, 2018. June 12, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CProverbs 8:1-4, 22-31Psalm 8Romans 5:1-5John 16:12-15View Lectionary Back during Christmas and Epiphany of this liturgical year, I introduced two collages made from copied text from a …
Day of Pentecost
Descent of the Holy Spirit by Michelle L Hofer — mixed media painting on paper, 8 x 10 inches, 2020. June 5, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CActs 2:1-21 or Genesis 11:1-9Psalm 104:24-34,35bRomans 8:14-17 or Acts 2:1-21John 14:8-17, (25-27)View Lectionary My own depiction of the Holy Spirit descending at Pentecost rises out of a symbol …
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Vision of the New Jerusalem, Donald Jackson, ©2011 The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota, USA. - This link to the Abbey blog will allow you to open and explore the image in another window as I do not have permission to post it. You will be able to click on the image …
Ascension Day
The Ascension of Christ (one of seven) possibly by Jean III Pénicaud (French, died 1570) — painted enamel on copper - partly gilt, 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches, mid-16th century. Image by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. May 26, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CActs 1:1-11Psalm 47 or Psalm 93Ephesians 1:15-23Luke 24:44-53View Lectionary The …
Sixth Sunday of Easter
The Angel shows Saint John the Fountain of Living Water, from the Apocalypse by Jean Duvet (1485–after 1561) — engraving, 12 1/16 x 8 5/8 inches, no date. May 22, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CActs 16:9-15Psalm 67Revelation 21:10,22 - 22:5John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9View Lectionary I am learning that for many serious European artists …
Fifth Sunday of Easter
The New Jerusalem by Gustave Doré, woodcut engraving completed by H. Pisan, originally published in France, 1865. May 15, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CActs 11:1-18Psalm 148Revelation 21:1-6John 13:31-35View Lectionary Years ago, I organized a display of Bibles for Lent and Easter. The largest Bible in the collection was brought by a woman and this …
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Palms by Victor Delhez — copper plate engraving, 13 x 15.7 inches, after 1956Link to website May 8, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CActs 9:36-43Psalm 23Revelation 7:9-17John 10:22-30View Lectionary The scene is impressive… Set in the New Jerusalem, a massive crowd of white-robed palm bearers makes its way down a street and straight into the …
Third Sunday of Easter
The Adoration of the Lamb, from The Apocalypse by Albrecht Dürer — woodcut, 17 3/8 x 12 inches, 1498 May 1, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CActs 9:1-6 (7-20)Psalm 30Revelation 5:11-14John 21:1-19View Lectionary This week, I bring you another image rising out of the rich imagery of John’s Book of Revelation. My church fellowship has …
Visio Divina 
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