Lenten Poetry Wednesday

More poetry from Gregory Petrov for Lent.

Glory to Thee, bringing from the depth of the earth an endless variety of colours, tastes and scents

Glory to Thee for the warmth and tenderness of the world of nature

Glory to Thee for the numberless creatures around us

Glory to Thee for the depths of Thy wisdom, the whole world a living sign of it

Glory to Thee; on my knees, I kiss the traces of Thine unseen hand

Glory to Thee, enlightening us with the clearness of eternal life

Glory to Thee for the hope of the unutterable, imperishable beauty of immortality

Glory to Thee, O God, from age to age

Lenten Poetry Wednesday

More poetry from Gregory Petrov for Lent.

Glory to Thee, bringing from the depth of the earth an endless variety of colours, tastes and scents

Glory to Thee for the warmth and tenderness of the world of nature

Glory to Thee for the numberless creatures around us

Glory to Thee for the depths of Thy wisdom, the whole world a living sign of it

Glory to Thee; on my knees, I kiss the traces of Thine unseen hand

Glory to Thee, enlightening us with the clearness of eternal life

Glory to Thee for the hope of the unutterable, imperishable beauty of immortality

Glory to Thee, O God, from age to age

Art and Beauty Tuesday--Borthwick

The Presence by Alfred Edward Borthwick was painted in St. Mary's Cathedral in Scotland  in 1910 and shows Christ comforting a woman who has stayed behind while everyone else has gone forward for Holy Communion.

There is so much in this painting!

Christ's light shines from both Himself and from the altar.  The painting is dark except for these 2 light sources.  Jesus is the Source of all our Light, in repentance, in prayer, and in the sacraments of the Church .

The woman is dressed all in black, as if in mourning and Christ appears to comfort her in her sorrow.  Perhaps she is mourning the fact that she is not part of the community and can not yet participate fully. Perhaps she has stayed behind because she is conscious of a grave sin. Christ does not ignore her sorrow--He comes to show her His love--he notices her discomfort.

The style of this piece is very like Rembrandt.  He was well known for his ability to show light as if it were coming directly from a subject.

Art and Beauty Tuesday--Borthwick

The Presence by Alfred Edward Borthwick was painted in St. Mary's Cathedral in Scotland  in 1910 and shows Christ comforting a woman who has stayed behind while everyone else has gone forward for Holy Communion.

There is so much in this painting!

Christ's light shines from both Himself and from the altar.  The painting is dark except for these 2 light sources.  Jesus is the Source of all our Light, in repentance, in prayer, and in the sacraments of the Church .

The woman is dressed all in black, as if in mourning and Christ appears to comfort her in her sorrow.  Perhaps she is mourning the fact that she is not part of the community and can not yet participate fully. Perhaps she has stayed behind because she is conscious of a grave sin. Christ does not ignore her sorrow--He comes to show her His love--he notices her discomfort.

The style of this piece is very like Rembrandt.  He was well known for his ability to show light as if it were coming directly from a subject.

Lenten Music Monday

This Lenten meditation is a deceptively simple one, focusing on the power of prayer and the presence of Christ in the gathered church.

Lenten Music Monday

This Lenten meditation is a deceptively simple one, focusing on the power of prayer and the presence of Christ in the gathered church.

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

Sunday Snippets is brought to you each week by RAnn at This, That and the Other Thing.

This week began with The Prayer of St. Ephram the Syrian, set to beautiful eastern chant and the chiming of a single bell.

We looked at Claude Monet's Water Lilies 11--a departure from the cool blues and greens we usually see in
his water lily paintings.

Poetry Wednesday continued our reading of the beautiful poem written by Protopresbyter Petrov during his imprisonment in 1940.  

On Friday we looked at a breathtaking slide show on the Holy Eucharist set to Pange Lingua.  We also listened to Gabriel's Message in honor of the feast of the Annunciation.

Today I wrote a piece on The Jesus Prayer and Living Water.

I pray you all have a peaceful and productive week!