Prayer and The Life of an Icon

May 23, 2013 By
Sister Eliseea Papacioc visiting CNEWA

Two lovely pieces about the prayer and life of Icon-writing. Over at CNEWA, the Romanian Orthodox nun and Icon-writer Sister Eliseea Papacioc visited the New York office of CNEWA and talked a little about process: “I’m very connected with God when I do this,” she said, “and God is doing everything through my hand. I [...]

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The Crying out of Flesh and God

May 10, 2010 By

Sometimes the things you done a thousand times can bring new results; the prayers you’ve said a million times bring new insight. Close up of Oratory as Current My Oratory has an assortment of Holy Icons and small pewter statues, an old standing crucifix, and a second-class relic of St. Philip Neri, who is my [...]

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Randomness & Event Horizon – UPDATED

March 25, 2010 By

Getty Images Rarely has the introduction of a work of art struck me as so exactly suited to its times as Antony Gormley’s Event Horizon, whereby we find ourselves encountering a naked fiberglass-and-metal naked man at random spots in the city. From March 26 to August 15, New Yorkers will be encountering this form -made [...]

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Lindsay Lohan & Jesus Christ

February 11, 2010 By

You know, from time to time, I have more conservative Catholics give me a hard time for linking (or referencing) the Jesuit priest and writer, Fr. James Martin. James is a Jesuit, so by definition, yes, he is going to be a little more left-of-center than me on some things, but those who would dismiss [...]

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My Wallpaper from Haiti

January 29, 2010 By

I love these two Haitian children. I don’t know who they are, but they are so beautiful, so charming -and they remind me of my sons in demeanor, the straightforward older one, the little hotdogger behind him. They have been on my desktop since I posted this piece, an update on Haiti, mostly from the [...]

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Dec 18 – O Adonai

December 18, 2009 By

Source Once again, our friends the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist provide a lovely background to today’s glorious antiphon: The title “Adonai,” was originally used by the Israelites instead of pronouncing the name of God as revealed to Moses at the burning bush. Not only did God tell Moses His name, but [...]

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Pier Giorgio Frassati; Vampire Slayer?

November 19, 2009 By

In pop culture, Vampires are currently (again) all the rage, and Fr. Z makes the amusing and not so off-base observation that this icon of our dear friend, Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati, looks a bit like a vampire slayer. The Dominican Tertiary from Italy is actually shown holding his rosary and his beloved skis, but [...]

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