Holy card art 8th Scriptural Station of the Cross Victoria Ryan, March 16, 2021March 15, 2021 Simon, the Cyrenian, helps Jesus bear His cross. (Mark 15:21)) Prepare your setting. Take a few deep breaths and exhale slowly. Begin with the Sign of the Cross. Then: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Invite Jesus to visit with you…. Continue Reading
Holy card art 7th Scriptural Station of the Cross Victoria Ryan, March 11, 2021March 9, 2021 Jesus bears His cross. (John 19: 6, 15-17) Prepare your setting. Take a few deep breaths and exhale slowly. Set your timer. Begin with the Sign of the Cross. Then: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Invite Jesus to visit with… Continue Reading
Holy card art 6th Scriptural Station of the Cross Victoria Ryan, March 9, 2021March 6, 2021 Jesus is Scourged and Crowned with Thorns (John 19: 1-3) Prepare your setting. Take a few deep breaths and exhale slowly. Set your timer. Begin with the Sign of the Cross. Then pray: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Invite Jesus… Continue Reading
Holy card art 5th Scriptural Station of the Cross Victoria Ryan, March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 Jesus is Judged by Pilate (Mark 15: 1-15) Prepare your setting. Take a few deep breaths and exhale slowly. Set your timer. Begin with the Sign of the Cross. Then: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Invite Jesus to visit with… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
Holy card art Numbers as Symbols in Religious Art Victoria Ryan, January 21, 2021January 17, 2021 Back in Jesus’ time, and long before Him, numbers were not always used as precisely as we use them today. The most common example is found in Matthew’s gospel when Jesus says we must forgive each other not just seven times, but seventy times seven. (Matt 18:22) Jesus did not… Continue Reading