… unsettling dreams can be relentless and only seem to appear at certain points in my life; specifically when I give prayerful consideration to a possible vocation. Murillo’s St. Magalene renouncing the worldy life I spent quite a bit of time at the foot of this exisquite painting of my patron saint on exhibit at the Virginia Musuem of Fine Art… wondering, contemplating the act of renouncing the wordly life. That evening the nightmares returned. Read more

… caring for the neighbors four year old daughter and her 10 month old little brother while I waited with the police for social services to arrive. The parents left the children asleep in the back of the car while they went inside to get drunk and pass out. These little children are in need of some serious prayer. Read more

Dieric Bouts the Elder Read more

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Vecellio Tiziano Read more

Passignano Read more

I brought you out of Egypt and drowned the Pharaoh in the Red Sea,And you have delivered Me to the chief priests. Andrea da Firenze Read more

… And you have delivered Me to be scourged. Antonio Ruiz Read more

…For in My thirst you gave Me vinegar to drinkAnd with a spear you have pierced the side of your Savior. Pedro de Campaa Read more

… And you led your Savior to the Cross. Andrea Mantegna Read more