"Even if we stand at the very summit of virtue, it is by mercy that we shall be saved." –John Chrysostom
In preparation for Palm Sunday, I shared A Devastating Work of Art for Holy Week. The painting I focused on is the central panel of the Isenheim Altarpiece, painted by Matthias Grunewald in France, in the year 1515. Grunewald was commissioned to depict Jesus in a way that was uniquely relatable to the patients of Isenheim, … Continue reading A Restorative Work of Art for Easter
The word Advent means “arrival.” For centuries, Christians have used the weeks before the celebration of Christmas to prepare and anticipate the arrival of the Messiah, the Anointed One. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the Anointed One arrived. Advent is also a season to remember Jesus’ promise that He is coming back again. Christians most likely … Continue reading The Art of Advent
The great Greek philosopher Aristotle was once reproached for giving charity to a reputedly bad person. Aristotle replied, "It was the man, and not his reputation, that I pitied." The two greatest commandments, according to Jesus, are to love God with everything part of our selves, and to love our neighbors as ourselves (Matthew 22:36-40). Just … Continue reading Our Narrow Definition of Neighbor
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