Divine Creator by Michelle L Hofer — mixed media painting on paper, 8 x 10 inches, 2018. May 14, 2023 Lectionary Texts — Year AActs 17:22-31 • Psalm 66:8-20 • 1 Peter 3:13-22 • John 14:15-21 View Lectionary Image description: Set on a dark layered black-blue splattered background, a hand (outlined in silver dots) gesturing …
Baptism of Christ by George Kordis (Greek, born 1956) — egg tempera on wood, 75 x 55 cm. First Sunday After Epiphany — January 8, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year AIsaiah 42:1-9 • Psalm 29 • Acts 10:34-43 • Matthew 3:13-17 View Lectionary Image description: A traditionally painted icon with modern characteristics, Jesus stands in …
Madonna of the Mango Grove by Frank Wesley – Egg tempera, http://www.frankwesleyart.com (The image is found at this blog article which also gives information on the artist who is of Indian descent.) July 17, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CAmos 8:1-12 and Psalm 52 • Genesis 18:1-10a and Psalm 15 • Colossians 1:15-28 • Luke …
The Good Samaritan by Michelle L Hofer — mixed media ink drawing with Swarovski crystal on hardboard, 2012. July 10, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CAmos 7:7-17 and Psalm 82 • Deuteronomy 30:9-14 and Psalm 25:1-10 • Colossians 1:1-14 • Luke 10:25-37View Lectionary This is what he showed me: the Lord was standing beside a …
Divine Stirring by Michelle L Hofer — mixed media painting on paper, 8 x 10 inches, 2021. July 3, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year C2 Kings 5:1-14 and Psalm 30 • Isaiah 66:10-14 and Psalm 66:1-9 • Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16 • Luke 10:1-11, 16-20View Lectionary Eternal One, my True God, I cried out to You …
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 …
Untitled by Michelle L Hofer - mixed media on paper, 8 x 10 inches, 2018 January 23, 2022 Lectionary Texts - Year C Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Psalm 19 I Corinthians 12:12-31a Luke 4:14-21 View lectionary The hands and hand gestures found in Christian icon art fascinate me. The form is consistently long and slender. …
The Baptism of Jesus Christ from the Coptic Church of Saint Mercurius - Old Cairo, Egypt, before 19th century January 9, 2022 Baptism of the Lord - First Sunday after Epiphany Lectionary Texts — Year CIsaiah 43:1-7Psalm 29Acts 8:14-17Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 TEXT LINK It is perhaps too easy to focus our attention on the art and …
Christ Jesus by Michelle L Hofer - mixed media collage, 2018 January 2, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year C Jeremiah 31:7-14 or Sirach 24:1-12 Psalm 147:12-20 or Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21 Ephesians 1:3-14 John 1:(1-9), 10-18 TEXT LINK The opening words of John’s gospel featured in this Sunday’s lectionary texts are ones I consider among the most …
John the Baptist (date unknown) from the Sinai Icon Collection — shared through the Courtesy of the Michigan-Princeton-Alexandria Expeditions to the Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai, Egypt December 12, 2021 Lectionary Texts — Year C Zephaniah 3:14-20 Isaiah 12:2-6 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 TEXT LINK This week we are again exploring a Christian …
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