Let There Be Light! What All the Winter Holidays Have in Common
Did you ever wonder why almost every religious tradition has a major holiday at or near the end of December? For the Christians it is the Christmas season, Jews observe Hanukkah, some African-Americans celebrate Kwanzaa. In Scandinavia the Feast of St. Lucia is observed, and in China Dong Zhi is celebrated. These are just a […]
The Mysterious “White Lady” of Halloween
The real ghostly spirit of Halloween is the mysterious yet ubiquitous “White Lady” of lore. She floats through various Celtic cultural tales of Samhain and Halloween as a shapeshifter who hovers over the surface of the water or lies in wait in apple orchards. She’s a faery, a protector, a victim, a seductress, and sometimes […]
Sacred Art Journaling
There is no better way to nurture your soul through stressful times than creating meditative art. Journaling calms the mind and keeps one centered. So why not combine the two and spend some wonderful – mindful time sacred art journaling? I began my journey into sacred art journaling several years ago. I have kept a […]
Mary and Motherhood in Art
The parallel between Eve and Mary dates from the very beginning of Christianity and resonates throughout the writings of the patristic fathers.
Virgin Mary Symbolism in Art
May is Mary’s Month and We Really Need Her Right Now! As a single mother of two sons who was raised Catholic and received a format Catholic education (right up to a Master’s Degree of Theology Degree at Notre Dame), I have always loved Mary. Though my spiritual sensibilities have led me beyond the confines […]
Writing the Dream Poem
If you are having strange dreams during the pandemic quarantine…write poems about them!
Sacred Art Journaling
There is no better way to nurture your soul through stressful times than creating meditative art. Journaling calms the mind and and keeps one centered. So why not combine the two and spend some wonderful – mindful time sacred art journaling? I began my journey into sacred art journaling a couple of years ago. I […]
The Sacred Art of Surviving and Thriving During a Pandemic
Is there a divine purpose for a pandemic? Is this nature’s way of weeding out the weak ones among us and ensuring a more controlled population and a stronger species? For centuries philosophers have struggled with the “problem of evil,”or the conundrum that things like pandemics pose for those who believe in a good God, […]
Hildegard of Bingen ~ The Quintessential Female Sacred Artist
Hildegard of Bingen was a true “Renaissance Woman” centuries before the Western Renaissance dawned and certainly before Leonardo da Vinci was hailed as the “Renaissance Man.” Based on her visions of God as a cosmological circle of growth and love, she painted extraordinary works of art, wrote exquisite spiritual poetry and choral music, and developed […]
The Unique and Wonderful World of Women’s Sacred Poetry
The Muses by Maurice Dennis 1893 (above) Throughout history, prayer and sacred scripturehas been written or recited in poetic form. Poetry lends itself to spiritualexpression perhaps more readily than any other literary medium. In immersingmyself in within the world of women’s spiritual poetry, I have come to sensethat this genre of writing is decidedly different […]