IMAGO SACRA MILLE GRATIARUM VALET. ("A holy picture is worth a thousand graces")................... This blog is a means to show some of my holy card collection along with some interesting thoughts and inspirations. "....artists have the privilege in the Church and throughout history, to open up so that people can see the mystery of God. The artist speaks, not just literally, but symbolically. Visual images, if well done, can move us. That's a ministry." Quote from Brother Michael Moran, C.P
Monday, December 14, 2009
Third Monday of Advent, St. John of the Cross, December 14
I was reading about St. John of the Cross. He made many crucifixes by hand and hung them in his room. He was devoted to the image of the crucifix, and saw it as a reminder of the sacrifice we should make and that we should not ask Christ to remove our crosses that we bear.
I was reading about St. John of the Cross. He made many crucifixes by hand and hung them in his room. He was devoted to the image of the crucifix, and saw it as a reminder of the sacrifice we should make and that we should not ask Christ to remove our crosses that we bear.
ReplyDeleteGardenia - Wow....I never knew that. Thank you for sharing this information. I hope others appreciate learning more about St. John of the Cross also.
ReplyDeleteWhy are words written in Arab at this icon? He was Spanish, not Arab.
ReplyDeleteMeldelen - I don't know. Interesting question.
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