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 …
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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 …
Second Sunday of Easter
Jesus Christ reveals himself to John by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld — Die Bibel in Bildern (1852), Plate 236. Likely engraved by Z. Scheckel, inscribed left middle. April 24, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CActs 5:27-32Psalm 118:14-29 or Psalm 150Revelation 1:4-8John 20:19-31View Lectionary “Faith may, will, and must have its images!” – Martin Luther I …
Easter Sunday — Resurrection of the Lord
Resurrection: A Lectionary Journey by Michelle L Hofer - acrylic on paper, 8 x 10 inches, 2022 April 17, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CIsaiah 65:17-25Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24I Corinthians 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12View Lectionary It feels a bit special to me to be posting my first Visio Divina celebrating Easter. As …
Good Friday
Resurrection: A Lectionary Journey by Michelle L Hofer - acrylic on paper, 8 x 10 inches, 2022 April 15, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CIsaiah 52:13 - 53:12Psalm 22Hebrews 10:16-25John 18:1 - 19:42View Lectionary It is Good Friday. As stone is rolled over the mouth of the tomb, we stand at the door flung wide …
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Resurrection: A Lectionary Journey by Michelle L Hofer - acrylic on paper, 8 x 10 inches, 2022 April 3, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CIsaiah 43:16-21Psalm 126Philippians 3:4b-14John 12:1-8View Lectionary The White Stripes have a simple song called Little Acorns that begins with this monologue read by Mort Crim. It came to mind this week.When …
Second Sunday After Epiphany
The Marriage at Cana, 1923, 6 x 6.5 feet, by Winifred Knights (1899-1947) from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. January 16, 2022 Lectionary Texts - Year C Isaiah 62:1-5 Psalm 36:5-10 I Corinthians 12:1-11 John 2:1-11 TEXT LINK I’ll just admit up front here… My choice …
Second Sunday After Christmas
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 …
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