Holy card art 3rd Scriptural Station of the Cross Victoria Ryan, February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Jesus is Condemned by the Sanhedrin (Luke 22: 66-71) Prepare your setting. Are you in a distraction free place? Do you have a timer? What about a prayer journal and pen? Where can you sit or kneel comfortably? Take a few deep breaths and exhale slowly. Set your timer. Begin with…
Holy card art 2nd Scriptural Station of the Cross Victoria Ryan, February 23, 2021February 25, 2021 Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss. (Mark 14: 43-46) Prepare your setting. Are you in a distraction-free place? Do you have a timer? What about a prayer journal and pen? Where can you sit or kneel comfortably? Take a few deep breaths and exhale slowly. Set your timer if you have…
Holy card art 1st Scriptural Station of the Cross Victoria Ryan, February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-41) Prepare your setting. Are you in a distraction-free place? Do you have a timer? What about a prayer journal and pen? Where can you sit or kneel comfortably? Take a few deep breaths and exhale slowly. Set your timer if you have to…
Holy card art Meditation Start Page Victoria Ryan, February 17, 2021May 31, 2021 A Guided Meditaton with Art: Scriptural Stations of the Cross starts here. You only need to visit this post once. If you haven’t subscribed (free), and would like reminders to join us (Tuesdays and Thursdays through Lent), please see the Subscribe page. The Scriptural Stations of the Cross (also called the…
Holy card art How to Pray with Religious Art Victoria Ryan, February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 In the last weeks, we have talked about the various steps of prayerful meditation that we will tweak when we meditate with religious art. This post briefly address a few aspects of guided meditation that we have not yet touched upon. What we are not doing. I want to emphasize…
Holy card art Quiz: Who is the saint in this holy card? Victoria Ryan, February 11, 2021February 10, 2021 “Read” the holy card image and make your guess before you scroll down. Hints: Who is in the image? Where are they? Why are they there? Does the image remind you of any biblical story or story from Catholic Tradition (saints, sacraments, etc.)? Are there any symbols (colors, objects, shapes…
Lent Meditation: Suggestions for the Reluctant Victoria Ryan, February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Christian meditation and contemplation are forms of prayer that date back to the 3rd century. They were practiced by our great Catholic mystics, Fathers of the Church, and saints. It’s said that even John Calvin introduced the concept to his protestant congregation. Meditation easily flows into contemplation and both are…
Lent Proof of God: Here’s how to get it. Victoria Ryan, February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 In my last post, I talked about prayer as one of the three disciplines of Lent. I asked you to give meditation and contemplation a try and invited you to follow my Guided Meditation on this blog during Lent (Tuesdays and Thursdays). I also said I had a suggestion that…
Lent 3-D Lent: Praying Victoria Ryan, February 2, 2021February 1, 2021 Volumes have been written about prayer: what it is; how to do it; physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits. This post will focus on two forms of prayer that great Catholic mystics have used for centuries and you can too: meditation and contemplation. It’s easier than you may think. First,…