Wow! In 3 days! Victoria Ryan, November 23, 2021November 25, 2021 In a unique approach to meditation and contemplation, I’m Listening: Praying with Art and Story uses colorful Catholic holy card images and the story of a little sheep adrift in the dark night of the soul for personal reflection. The 40-day guide engages your emotions, opinions, and experiences to explore your relationship…
Bible Birthday Verses Birthday Bible Verse 9:28 (Belief) Victoria Ryan, August 31, 2021September 5, 2021 The verses that follow are for everyone, but they may have special significance for people born on September 28th. Read the verses and note the word, image, or feeling that stands out to you. Read them them a second time and again, note what stands out to you. Repeat for…
Bible Birthday Verses Birthday Bible Verse 2:26 (Acts of Life) Victoria Ryan, August 26, 2021September 5, 2021 The verses that follow are for everyone, but they may have special significance for people born on February 26th. Read them and note what word or phrase or image stands out to you. Do that again. Do it a third time. Sometimes the word changes and sometimes it doesn’t. Tell…
Bible Birthday Verses Birthday Bible Verse 6:9 (How to) Victoria Ryan, August 24, 2021September 5, 2021 These verses are for everyone, although they may be especially meaningful for people born on June 9th. Read them and note what word or phrase or image stands out to you. Do that again. Do it a third time. Sometimes the word changes and sometimes it doesn’t. Tell God about…
Bible Birthday Verses Birthday Bible Verse 5:8 (Purity Pursuit) Victoria Ryan, August 19, 2021September 5, 2021 Featured photo: Original Ivory soap packaging; Our Heritage (ivory.com) These verses are for everyone but can be especially meaningful for people born on May 8th. The image of Ivory Soap came to my mind after I read one of them so I included it. Ivory Soap commercials always included the…
Bible Birthday Verses Your Bible Birthday Verse Victoria Ryan, August 5, 2021August 16, 2021 Sometimes I like to look up my birthday (month and day) in different books of the bible and see if any of them speak to me for prayerful meditation. I used “bible birthday verses” with my own children–I was fortunate enough to have one born on 3:16; how cool is…
Pentecost Pentecost: Happy Birthday, Church! Victoria Ryan, May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 READ the IMAGE: Mary, the Mother of God, the Apostles and disciples are gathered together. The elevated floor and steps refer to the “upper room” where the disciples prayed until God sent them “help”; the “Paraclete” who is the third Person of the Holy Trinity. Mary is center stage because…
Ascension Feast of the Ascension Victoria Ryan, May 25, 2021May 24, 2021 READ the IMAGE: This holy card, like the vast majority of Ascension art, has both a heaven and an earth element. Jesus ascends into “heaven” with His full resurrected body. This shows that He retains His humanity and divinity forever. The people watching Jesus from earth vary from artist to…