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Praying for fruitful land – 10 May 2021
The days before Ascension Day are rogation days, so today a picture to encourage prayer for the land. -
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The Circle (of peace) – 19 April 2021
Today’s image encourages us to pray that the peace of the Easter season will be with us all. -
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The Tree of Life – 5 April 2021
Today an exuberant and colourful picture to celebrate the resurrection. -
Arrival in Jerusalem – 29 March 2021
Today a picture concerned with misplaced populism, as we enter Holy Week. -
Raising Lazarus – 22 March 2021
As we enter Passiontide, images that speak of the identity and purposes of Jesus. -
Safe on the street? – 15 March 2021
Today a picture to encourage us to pray for the safety of women in public spaces. -
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Satan and Angels – 22 February 2021
Follwoing the first Sunday of Lent, an image of one of the temptations of Christ. -
February = 15 February 2021
A picture for the month, a reminder of the spiritual and practical demands of winter. -
Raised up – 8 February 2021
This week a sketch of a healing that illustrates the intervention of Christ in personal circumstances. -
St Brigid of Kildare – 1 February 2021
Here is a holy woman of some strength and holiness of character. She is dressed as a monastic, and in her hand there is a staff which, though part hidden, is her abbatical crozier. In her left hand is a book bound with a bejewelled cover, the Book of Kildare. The image worked into the […]
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The Conversion of St Paul – 25 January 2021
What we see depicted here is one of the most famous and important moments from early Christianity, the conversion of St Paul. On the road to Damascus, Saul falls to the ground. He sees a blinding light and hears the voice of Jesus. The artist depicts this moment as one of religious ecstasy. Saul lies […]
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Blue Monday, Blue Everyday – 18 January 2021
A picture to remind us of the mental health challenges for so many through this pandemic. -
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Yule – 21 December 2020
On the shortest day of the year, a picture about Yule, and the connection of Christianity to older traditions.
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