This Lent and Easter season I’ve been particularly struck by how Jesus’ friends abandoning him at the moment of his most profound agony is such a concrete symbol of how personal our sin is. And how personal Jesus’ forgiveness is. I’m struck by how, at … Continue readingMy Own Peace I Give You
As a faithful Jew, Jesus would have prayed the psalms every day. He would have prayed all the psalms, and he surely would have prayed them more deeply than any other person who’s ever lived. I love the psalms as an intimate glimpse into his … Continue readingMy Heart is Stirred
Upon the hearth the fire is red,Beneath the roof there is a bed;But not yet weary are our feet,Still round the corner we may meetA sudden tree or standing stoneThat none have seen but we alone. Tree and flower and leaf and grass, Let them pass! Let … Continue readingThe World Ahead
Lately I’ve been painting to the theme of beauty in the dark. The reason is that I’ve been captivated by how God moves in darkness. Not the sort of darkness we usually feel the minute the word is spoken—there’s an evil and sinister darkness we … Continue readingTogether in a Starry Night
This Triduum was, for me, focused on Jesus’ relationships with the people close to him. In the Passion narrative on Palm Sunday, I was pierced by how his friends ran away or fell asleep—were generally not present—at the moment of his deepest agony. At the moment he … Continue readingTo Honor Them
I’m very moved in the Lord of the Rings by the way Galadriel gives gifts to the different members of the fellowship. When they leave Lothlorien they are embarking on the same path. But their inner journeys and needs will be absolutely unique, and she knows it. Some … Continue readingFor You I Have Prepared This
“Take me with you across this land. These are my dreams, so simple and few.” Loreena McKennitt BUY PRINT
This painting was a reflection of praying through surrendering things very special to me but out of reach, or out of my control. And it’s a reflection on being surrounded by beautiful gifts but still craving more with all I’ve got. It’s so easy when we … Continue readingTreasures