Ordinary Time: Proper 16

Yosemite Firefall by Dave Koch, 2021. Photographed on the Nikon D850 at 220mm, ISO 100 f/11 at ½ second as explained in Dave’s post on PetaPixel. August 21, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CJeremiah 1:4-10 and Psalm 71:1-6 • Isaiah 58:9b-14 and Psalm 103:1-8 • Hebrews 12:18-29 • Luke 13:10-17View Lectionary Image description: Over a …

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Expulsion. Moon and Firelight by Thomas Cole, ca. 1828 —Oil on canvas, 91.4 x 122 cm, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. August 14, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CIsaiah 5:1-7 and Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19 • Jeremiah 23:23-29 and Psalm 82 • Hebrews 11:29-12:2 • Luke 12:49-56View Lectionary Image description: A rich and detailed fantasy landscape is …

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Ordinary Time: Proper 14

Green on Blue (Earth-Green and White) by Mark Rothko — oil on canvas, 1956, Arizona Museum of Art. August 7, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CIsaiah 1:1, 10-20 and Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 • Genesis 15:1-6 and Psalm 33:12-22 • Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 • Luke 12:32-40View Lectionary Image description: Over a dusty blue background float two …

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Ordinary Time: Proper 13

Vanitas - Still Life with Bouquet and Skull by Adriaen van Utrecht — oil on canvas, 26.3 x 33.8 inches, circa 1642. July 31, 2022 Lectionary Texts — Year CHosea 11:1-11 and Psalm 107:1-9, 43 • Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 and Psalm 49:1-12 • Colossians 3:1-11 • Luke 12:13-21View Lectionary Image description: Rendered in exquisite …

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Ordinary Time: Proper 8

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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