In times like the present global pandemic, people think apocalyptic thoughts about the End of the World and a Day of Reckoning for humankind. My selection of artworks from the Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection for September offer four different interpretations of the Last Judgment narrative in Matthew 25:31-46, where Christ uses the image of the separation of sheep from…
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My selection of artworks from the Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection for July and August illustrate moments in the Gospel when Jesus deals one on one with people, attentive to their specific needs, whether they are alone together, in intimage groupings, or in crowds. The four poster-format reproductions now on view in the Encounters with Christ gallery of The Life… more >>
Bulgarian Graphic Artist Milen Litchkov has created enough prints to illustrate his own Bible! For the month of June, I am showcasing just three of his color etchings of foundational narratives of the Hebrew Scriptures in the Old Testament Tales gallery of the Bible Stories and Parables section. Litchkov draws inspiration for his lavishly detailed prints from the miniaturized…
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One question is on all our minds as we enter the month of May--when will the current pandemic come to an end? During this anxious time, my thoughts have often turned to the biblical stories of Jesus the restorer of health and life. I have selected a trio of images this month from the Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection depicting…
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Easter Sunday and its message of new life may seem far off for many of us during the current global pandemic, but Christ's victory over death in his Resurrection remains a foundational reality for Christians, even if it may seem like we are fixed in the day after Good Friday. I have selected three images for the month of…
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As we enter the second month of Lent, I have selected a trio of works by Italian and French artists in a modernist style depicting the Deposition of Christ from the Cross, now of view in the Were You There When They Crucified My Lord gallery in the Themes of Faith section. In a mixed media drawing from Maurice…
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Ash Wednesday falls on the 26th of February this year. The new images I'm presenting from the Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection for this first month of the Season of Lent are three icons in a contemporary style by Cypriot Artist Charalambos Epaminonda depicting three key events of Holy Week leading up to the Crucifixion--the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into…
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As the twelve days of Christmas draw to a close, we look forward to celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany on January 6th, commemorating the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child. To mark the beginning of the New Year and a new decade, I have uploaded three images of the Wise Men from the Sacred Art Pilgrim…
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It's beginning to look alot like Christmas, and my featured works from the Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection for December are three nativity sets by African folk artists just uploaded to the Before the Marvel of this Night gallery of the Themes of Faith section. "Dino" Camordino Mustafa Jetha of Mozambique makes traditional psikelekedana carvings from soft cashew nut tree…
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As we prepare for the coming Season of Advent and Christmas, I have selected three artworks from the Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection depicting the opening scene in the drama of the Incarnation, when the Angel Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary with the news she has been chosen by God to be the mother of the Messiah, the event…
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October is the time of year to celebrate the life of St. Francis of Assisi, whose feast day falls on the fourth of this month. My featured artworks from the Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection honoring the saint are a trio of portraits emphazing his humility, simplicity, and austerity of life. French Artist Jean Eugene Bersier shows the proto-environmentalist holy…
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