May is traditionally devoted to the Virgin Mary. My selection of six contemporary portraits from the Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection in celebration of this Marian month all depict a solitary Mother of Christ, the contemplative Virgin Mary of the Gospels who saw the events of her blessed son's birth and "pondered them in her heart (Luke 2:19, KJV)." French…
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As we enter the last days of Lent and prepare to celebrate Easter on April 16th, I have two complete cycles of Stations of the Cross imagery from the Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection to add to the various pages of The Stations of the Cross gallery of the Themes of Faith section. Interestingly enough, both are the work of…
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Ash Wednesday is celebrated this year on March 1. For the first month of the Season of Lent, I'm presenting six works by international artists from the Sacred Art Pilgrim collection showing Jesus in prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane (the Mount of Olives). This opening scene in the drama of Christ's Passion, recorded in the three Synoptic Gospels…
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In the current empassioned debate over immigrants and refugees, we need to remember that Joseph, Mary, and the Baby Jesus once sought shelter in a foreign land to escape political violence. My new art selections from the Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection for the month of February are works by international artists who have used the theme of the Flight…
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In the opening days of the New Year, we celebrate the coming of the Wise Men to worship the Baby Jesus. The Adoration of the Magi is one of the most popular themes in Christian art, and I've selected six new images from the Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection for the month of January highlighting the rich diversity of contemporary…
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For the holiday season this year, I've created a special meditation in the Themes of Faith section, bringing together the sights and sounds of Christmas. Before the Wonder of This Night presents an international assortment of manger scenes from the Sacred Art Pilgrim creche collection alongside the texts of much-loved anthems, hymns, and carols from around the world celebrating…
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The Season of Advent begins the end of this month. As we make ready to celebrate Christmas, I am adding a new page to The Coming of Christ Gallery of The Life of Christ section with text and five new images from the Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection, presenting the second act of the Incarnation drama, recounted in Luke 1:39-45,…
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The Western Church marks the 790th anniversary this month of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. In honor of this beloved saint, I am adding six images from the Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection to the Francis of Assisi: Troubadour of God gallery in the Themes of Faith section. There are two new portraits of Francis. French Artist Michel…
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We honor the Hosts of Heaven at the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels on September 29. In this month devoted to our divine messengers, I am presenting five new angelic images from the Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection by Konstantin Kalynovych, a Russian-Ukrainian printmaker who creates a surreal visual world of supernatural mysteries, rich in signs and symbols…
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My selection of images from the Sacred Art Pilgrim collection for the month of August depicts one of the most mysterious stories in the Hebrew Scriptures, the Three Guests of Abraham, recorded in Genesis 18:1-16. Abraham offers hospitality to three wayfarers who later prove to be angels. During the meal, one of the guests announces that Abraham's wife, Sarah,…
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During the month of July, I am celebrating the work of American printmakers, displaying six new graphic pieces from the Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection on biblical themes from the Creation of the World to the End of Time. Jewish Artist Ben-Zion leads the way with an expressionistic etching of the moment when Adam receives the breath of God and…
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The month of June summons up thoughts of blue skies, green meadows, still waters--and the Good Shepherd. My selection of works from the Sacred Art Pilgrim Collection on this favorite theme has a different twist this time around. All eight new images are "text art" pieces incorporating words and passages from Psalm 23. Ohio Woodworker Elijah Pierce gives us…
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