“True spirituality is not a search for perfection or control or the door to the next world; it is a search for divine union now.” – Richard Rohr How is God calling each of us
MagnificatSt Mary Magdalene Church Trimdon Village Bridget Jones design 1 Samuel 1:19-28 Luke 1:46-56 Psalm 113 Mary has received a visit from a messenger angel; God has touched the core of her being and filled
Circle of Antoine Le Moiturier Frenchca. 1450On view at The Met Fifth Avenue metmuseum.org The relief includes the unusual subject of Joseph warming the infant Jesus’ clothes at a fire. During the fifteenth century Joseph
Harry Egotak (1925-2009 Ulukhaktok) Birth of Jesus (c. 1962) Printmaker Harry Egotak, Stonecut 50.9 x 76.3 cm Inuit Art Foundation Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm 24 Luke 1:26-38 In Denise Levertov’s, Annunciation (1989), she says, “we are told of meek
Book of Hours, Visitation, Walters Manuscript W.267, fol. 38r Judges 13: 2-7, 24-25 Psalm 71:1-8Luke 1: 5-25 There are few periods in a woman’s life more steeped in anticipation than a first pregnancy. Imagine (or
Portfolio of Illustrations by Fritz Eichenberg published in the Catholic Worker from 1949 to 1982 – Number ii Psalm72: 11-19 Matthew 1: 18-25 eremiah 23: 5-8 Our hope and joy are found in knowing God
Saint John Resting on the Bosom of Christ 1300–1320 The Cleveland Museum of ArtOn view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, Oct 16, 2025 – Mar 29, 2026 Genesis 49:2 8-10 Psalm 72:
Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13 Psalm 34:1-8, 15-22 Matthew 21:28-32 “I sought the Lord, and he answered me”. Psalm 34:4Today’s readings describe crying for help, seeking refuge, offering repentance, accepting correction and making personal change. Change? Really?
Christmas Tree Cluster X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: Clow, M.; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare and K. Arcand Numbers 24: 2–7, 15–17a Psalm 25:3–8Matthew. 21:23–27 From the beginning of human life on earth, it is understood that people
Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 146: 4-9 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11: 2-11 I can recall the excitement of our children for Christmas, as we started to fill the Advent calendar, knowing that the last insert meant Christmas
