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• On Icons – 10

  The symbolic language of the icon is “incomprehensible to the sated flesh, to the heart full of longings for material things. But it becomes the very fabric of... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Icon of Saint Martial

  

  has just been completed. It was named on the feast day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Martial was an orphan boy who was adopted by Saint Peter after the... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• On Icons – 9

  In creating a work of art, the psyche or soul of the artist ascends from the earthly realm into the heavenly. There, free of all images, the soul is fed in... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Why Are Icons Needed?

  “The destruction of images [has] left behind a void, the wretchedness of which we are experiencing in a truly acute way. [It has become] a symptom of the... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• On Icons and the Deification of Man – 2

  Iconic light becomes incarnate grace, materialized, and it must be received as such in contemplation. Contemplation is not simply passive reception but... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• On Michael and Satan

  Questions keep coming in as to why the Archangel Michael and Satan (formerly Lucifer) fought and continue to fight. Here is the brief answer: And now war... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2014 SPIRITUALITY

• My First Icon of Archangel Michael

  

  The first icon I ever wrote of Saint Michael the Archangel (2013) has now also been featured at the Christian Art and Christian Theme Artwork galleries of Fine... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 SPIRITUALITY

• Will Archangel Michael Defeat Satan? Response to a Question

  The question was asked, "Will Michael defeat Satan?" The answer is a resounding "yes." Scripture tells us: "Then I saw an angel come down from heaven with the... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 SPIRITUALITY

• The Promise of Love, a Bulwark of Resistance

  In a world full of grief, icons are a testimony to the divine joy and the inexhaustibility of hope. Within a world wracked by fratricidal wars, icons portray th... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Icons of Our Lady of Longmeadow and Saint Michael the Archangel

  The icons I recently completed of Our Lady of Longmeadow and Saint Michael have been featured in the galleries at Fine Art America (FAA). Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Icon of Saint Michael the Archangel

  

  The icon of Saint Michael that I had completed earlier this year can now be found at the parish church of San Michele Arcangelo a Pietralata, Rome, Italy. I wil... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Icon of Our Lady of Longmeadow

  

  that I just completed. It was written at Clare Priory, Suffolk, UK and in Santa Venera, Malta, in 2014 under the supervision of Fr. Richard G. Cannuli.... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Drawing for the Icon of Saint Martial

  

  To the left is my pencil drawing for the icon of Saint Martial, the adopted son of Saint Peter. As a young, unwanted orphan, Martial was adopted together with... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Icon of the Holy Face of Christ

  

  Panel icon written in Santa Venera, Malta, in 2013 and completed at Clare Priory, Suffolk, UK, in 2014, under the supervision of Fr. Richard G. Cannuli, O.S.A.... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• What Did Adam Look Like Before the Fall? – Response to a Question

  The question was asked, “What did Adam look like before the fall?” The short answer is he looked a god, like the Virgin Mary is today and like we called to... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Post with a Difference – The Nativity Stones Cross

  

  I do not normally write such posts. In fact, I have never done so on any of my sites, despite the numerous requests I keep receiving in this regard. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• What is Deification of Man in Christianity?

  

  Deification is the transformation of man into god through the grace of God. Predominant in the theology of Eastern Christianity, but marginalized and obscured i... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Here is Your Father

  

  Here (to the left) is your Father. He is your Father, my Father, everyone’s Father – Our Father. Even the Father of those who don’t believe. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• What is True Love?

  The question was once again asked, “What is true love?” The answer is simple. True love is that which gives to another or others without counting the personal... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Top 10 Posts and Pages for 2013

  Envy: Some Characteristics and Presentations The Divine Light Purification, Illumination, Deification Discerning Dreams, Revelations and Visions Discernment Wha... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY