Image AS8-14-2383 “Earthrise” by William Sanders taken during the Apollo 8 moon landing — a high quality color photograph of planet earth from space, 1968. Image credit: NASA March 5, 2023 Lectionary Texts — Year AGenesis 12:1-4a • Psalm 121 • Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 • John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9 View Lectionary Image description: Rising …
The Transfiguration by William Blake (1757-1827) — watercolor, England, late 18th century. Transfiguration Sunday (Sunday before Lent) — Year A Lectionary Texts Exodus 24:12-18 • Psalm 2 or Psalm 99 • 2 Peter 1:16-21 • Matthew 17:1-9 Image description: A glowing white image of Christ stands at center wearing an almost translucent robe flowing down …
Agnus Dei apse mosaic in the Euphrasian Basilica, Poreč, Croatia — 6th-century, artisan(s) unknown. Second Sunday After Epiphany — Year A Lectionary Texts Isaiah 49:1-7 • Psalm 40:1-11 • 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 • John 1:29-42 Image description: Found at the top front center of the arched apse above the altar appears a white lamb on …
The Chi Rho (after The Book of Kells) by Michelle L Hofer — mixed media painting on paper mounted on hardboard, 8 x 10 inches, 2022. December 24/25, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year AIsaiah 52:7-10 • Psalm 98 • Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12) • John 1:1-14 View Lectionary Image description: A decorative presentation of the Greek …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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