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Hope proceeds from Faith

There’s a reason why hope proceeds from faith. Hope in the unbelievable requires belief in something, a power above nature and above this gruesome world. Hope is the thread that weaves together the …More
There’s a reason why hope proceeds from faith. Hope in the unbelievable requires belief in something, a power above nature and above this gruesome world. Hope is the thread that weaves together the themes of history, it’s also the thread that has held my own story together, and that leads us into the unbelievable reality that we are here.
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Unimaginable Forgiveness.

The reading was from Matthew 18:21-35. Today's Sunday sermon spoke of forgiveness or refusal of forgiveness is like a wave of energy that goes out around us. A volcano's Epoch Center is the event and …More
The reading was from Matthew 18:21-35. Today's Sunday sermon spoke of forgiveness or refusal of forgiveness is like a wave of energy that goes out around us. A volcano's Epoch Center is the event and the following quakes that ripple in a circular field are the effect. The padre suggested the act, or eruptions that happen with a breach in a relationship have three dimensions seen in Christ's forgiveness on the cross. The Sun going down, the tear in the Holy Cloth, and the quaking Earth. The sun represents the light that can go dim without forgiveness, the torn cloth is ripped or destroyed without forgiveness and the quake, (of which may be many) is the shaking up of our interior self without forgiveness. #iconpainting #forgiveness
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Mary of the Sign

So Many versions of Mary. Beauty for reflection, what could the message be and how is it understood?
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Tabitha Icon

Actions speak louder than words. At least, they do in the story of Tabitha, also known as Dorcas, recorded in the book of Acts. Few words are spoken in the text, and Tabitha herself never speaks, but …More
Actions speak louder than words. At least, they do in the story of Tabitha, also known as Dorcas, recorded in the book of Acts. Few words are spoken in the text, and Tabitha herself never speaks, but we learn about her from her own actions and the actions of others on her behalf.
We learn she was always doing good and helping the poor. We learn from the two men who run to Peter to urge him to come at once when Tabitha dies that she is known and loved by the community of believers in Joppa.
We learn from the widows who show up—crying and showing Peter the clothing and robes she has made for them—that her ministry provides for some of the most marginalized in society.
We learn from the words Peter speaks—“Tabitha, get up!”—how important he believes she and her ministry are both to the community and to the early church. We learn from her response, opening her eyes and sitting up when she sees Peter, how powerful the God she served is.
We learn from the fact Peter then presents Tabitha to …More
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Mother of God

Hodegitria. Mary is also referred to as Sophia meaning wisdom and her serene gaze appears to pull us into the solitude from where wisdom is born. Christ floats in her arms, her tender light embrace is …More
Hodegitria.
Mary is also referred to as Sophia meaning wisdom and her serene gaze appears to pull us into the solitude from where wisdom is born. Christ floats in her arms, her tender light embrace is all that is required to assure him. They do not seem to be in a relationship, they are separate and active in what each of them understands and contemplates. The Christ Child sits on his mother’s Left arm holding a scroll (symbol of the fulfillment of the scriptures) and blessing with His right hand. Both Christ’s gold tunic and clovis, (royal sash), are symbols of his imperial lineage. Mary, the mother of God, the Theotokos, is upright, straight, and full of majestic detachment. She has no expression of intimacy with the Christ child: she looks directly at us. She sits as if enthroned and presents to us the Christ as a multifaceted young man: king, teacher, guide, master, healer, priest, Rabbi, friend, etc.
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THEY MODELED THE PERFECT WOMAN AFTER THE MOTHER OF JESUS.

One of the Greatest Saints, Teresa of Avila (1535), the first female Doctor of the Church was a woman holding the balance. She was told by her confessor to not pray. The priest told her that her thoughts …More
One of the Greatest Saints, Teresa of Avila (1535), the first female Doctor of the Church was a woman holding the balance. She was told by her confessor to not pray. The priest told her that her thoughts were of the Devil. Imagine what she had to endure to keep her interior balance. It is time to go deeper into gender discussions and change by looking at the roots of this bias against women. We have been directed and influenced by a male-dominated society for too long.
There is nothing incorrect or demonic about elevating women as creatures loved by God, cherished by Jesus, and filled with female wisdom. Most women know all too well how we are sinners. We are the flowing-haired temptress, disobedient, witches, and seductive force that men cannot resist dominating. We have been told to know our place.
Mary Magdalene and other Women are holding the balance.
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WHAT HAPPENED TO MARY MAGDALENE AFTER THE RESURRECTION?

HER RELATIONSHIP TO JESUS DOES NOT CHANGE HER DEVOTION TO CHRIST. Mary Magdalene’s identity is highlighted in all four Gospels as a female image and voice. Scholars are trying to find proof to identify …More
HER RELATIONSHIP TO JESUS DOES NOT CHANGE HER DEVOTION TO CHRIST.
Mary Magdalene’s identity is highlighted in all four Gospels as a female image and voice. Scholars are trying to find proof to identify the “Cult of Mary Magdalene”, which arose in Provence France during the 11th century. They seek evidence for Mary and her companions having fled persecution in Jerusalem. They crossed the Mediterranean in a boat, and landing near Arles in the South of France, named Saintes Marie de la Mer. It is said she retired to the Holy Cave, “Sainte-Baume” on a hill in the Marseilles region. There she converted the residents of Provence to Christianity.
WHAT HAPPENED TO MARY MAGDALENE AFTER THE RESURRECTION? - San Miguel Icons-Icon painter
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Mary Magdalene Icon Symbolism –

Research for My Mary Magdalene Icons After doing some research on Magdalene I found that the narratives state that she remained among the early Christians. After fourteen years, she was allegedly put …More
Research for My Mary Magdalene Icons
After doing some research on Magdalene I found that the narratives state that she remained among the early Christians. After fourteen years, she was allegedly put into a boat by Jews, along with several other saints of the early Church, and set adrift without sails or oars. The boat landed in southern France, where she spent the remaining years of her life living in solitude, in a cave.” Could this be true? So much is yet to be revealed, the debate has just begun.
Who was she? What was her message?
These are the questions that often flow through my mind as I paint Mary Magdalene icons. I have created a collection of icons based on women, and written of Mary Magdalene in my books. I have highlighted her relationship with Christ and the disciples by creating visual stories which raise important questions, The imagery is well thought out, in keeping with the entire mysterious discussion about biblical women in Iconography and Mary Magdalene.
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How to Live in a World That Is Dying is a prayer book to address Mother Earth and highlights our being and our abundant life energy coursing through all of Creation. Humanity can and does experience …More
How to Live in a World That Is Dying is a prayer book to address Mother Earth and highlights our being and our abundant life energy coursing through all of Creation. Humanity can and does experience resonant love and feels the rapture of being alive. Humanity has always offered up prayers for those in need. How do we live in a dying world? There is much to be done and even more to readjust. The prayer book is divided into four sections focused on: Gratitude, Repentance, Compassion, and Guidance. The sections can be read individually or several at a time. There is no prescribed order. Each section begins with a scripture reference or quote for meditation, followed by an individual prayer, then a collective prayer, and finally concludes with a response when Earth Speaks.
Mary Jane Miller Sy Brontide Mel Ahlborn
ISBN 978-1-387-61839-2
Book, 72 Pages Print Book: Square (8.5 x 8.5 in
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Mary Jane Miller: books, biography, latest update

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Thou shalt not have strange gods before me. [Exodus 20:3] Let's NOT worship "mother earth," the world that Almighty God made for us in our pilgrimage …More
Thou shalt not have strange gods before me. [Exodus 20:3] Let's NOT worship "mother earth," the world that Almighty God made for us in our pilgrimage to heaven (or hell).
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Good intentions, riddled with the equivalent of theological herpes. "As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my …More
Good intentions, riddled with the equivalent of theological herpes.
"As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths."
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Fantastic Rosary Meditations and Care for Creation

In May 13, 2021, Pope Francis encouraged Christians around the world to pray the Rosary. He instructed believers to use the practice as an aid to better understand humanity’s place on the planet and …More
In May 13, 2021, Pope Francis encouraged Christians around the world to pray the Rosary. He instructed believers to use the practice as an aid to better understand humanity’s place on the planet and in the world. He said, “The Blessed Mother’s intercession on behalf of Mother Earth can bring humanity to realize more deeply the love God bestowed on Earth for our benefit”.
Pope John Paul II compelled Catholics to care for creation and to undergo an “ecological conversion” throughout his 27-year papacy. He often made time for outdoor recreation like hiking and skiing in his native Poland and elsewhere. In 2001, he said: “If we scan the regions of our planet, we immediately see that humanity has disappointed God’s expectations. Man, especially in our time, has without hesitation devastated wooded plains and valleys, polluted waters, disfigured the earth’s habitat, and made the air un-breathable. We must therefore encourage and support the ‘ecological conversion,’ which in recent decades has …More
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The BVM does not intercede for mother earth. I don’t think she cares much for paca mama either.
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Rosay Prayers

Everyone has benefited from the abundance of our planetary home, God’s gift to us. In ancient scripture, the book of Genesis opens with humanity being given the whole Earth into our care. Early saints …More
Everyone has benefited from the abundance of our planetary home, God’s gift to us. In ancient scripture, the book of Genesis opens with humanity being given the whole Earth into our care. Early saints like St. Hildegard of Bingen, St.Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Benedict, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Kateri Tekakwitha, St. Aquinas, and Teilhard de Chardin exalted the wonder of Creation.
It is not redundant or inconsequential to pray for God’s creation. Loving care for God’s gift is not a monumental job, it only requires awareness. When we ask why we are here, and how we are shaping our terrestrial home, our honest conclusions might feel uncomfortable. It is prudent to ask, “Have we been good stewards of this extraordinary planet?”
Fantastic Rosary Meditations and Care for Creation - San Miguel Icons-Icon painter
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Page from my Book; Life in Christ

She arrives overwhelmed with gratitude for curing her friend and recognizes all things are possible. The title, All Things are Possible, comes from a passage in Mark 7:27, where Jesus references how …More
She arrives overwhelmed with gratitude for curing her friend and recognizes all things are possible.
The title, All Things are Possible, comes from a passage in Mark 7:27, where Jesus references how a camel cannot fit through the eye of a needle. Luke’s 11th chapter describes how Jesus casts out a demon from a mute person.
Jesus steps forward, committed to free what is bound up or corrupted through wrongdoing. The tension between the calm detached disciples and the one agonizing on the floor who requires healing is noteworthy. In this icon, the black bird emerging from the person’s mouth is symbolic of the demon. The contorted body is troubling; the agony is familiar to those who feel possessed, out of control or unable to speak. One of the disciples reaches forward, touching Jesus on the arm as if calling him back and away from this strange encounter. The disciples stand, in amazement, as witnesses.
Another woman approaches with covered hands, seeing this as a sacred moment. Her covered …More
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Mary holds Wisdom

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The Month named for Mary

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Sacred Art Painting, Two Workshops in Georgia

Where A Sacred Art Becomes Meditation Byzantine-style iconography has the potential to reflect humankind’s continual joy and beauty found in the search for spiritual fulfillment through sacred art. …More
Where A Sacred Art Becomes Meditation
Byzantine-style iconography has the potential to reflect humankind’s continual joy and beauty found in the search for spiritual fulfillment through sacred art. Mary Jane Miller lives in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and has been doing Sacred Art Painting, for three decades. As a woman iconographer, she creates images to promote spiritual well-being and contemplate that which sustains us. “I have come to see the world as a metaphor, everything which happens to us is screaming to be understood through the eye of the spirit. We simply need to reflect long enough to hear the message”. INFO
Sacred Art Painting, Two Workshops in Georgia
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Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church October 23th to October 27th, 2023 Information contact Rev Bill Murray Phone 404-255-4023 bmurray@holyinnocents.org
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BLAIRSVILLE , GEORGIA St Clare’s Episcopal Church , October 30th to November 3rd Information contact Rev Liz Schellingerhoudt, phone 706-745-0607 email …More
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Not Painted by Human Hands

Visual Icon Prayer – Christ is the Word made Flesh Christianity professes God designed Christ for humankind to call us back to the beginning, to live in the glory for why we were created. Christ is a …More
Visual Icon Prayer – Christ is the Word made Flesh
Christianity professes God designed Christ for humankind to call us back to the beginning, to live in the glory for why we were created. Christ is a new man and a transcendental manifestation made for us. In this icon writing, the icon artist shows us his divine face imprinted on a cloth. If you really think about it, the concept of viewing a spiritual face looking back at you from a cloth is strange and supernatural. Mysterious Visual Prayer: Jesus Christ illustrated the unseen Word made Flesh
# iconpainting. #jesuschrist #wisdomteachings #hoilnessofchrist
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Everything is resurrected

Everything is resurrected
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Iconography and Meditation is an introduction to Icon Painting and its Secret Techniques revealed through the practice. The 12-step sequence is a simplified road map for proceeding from vision to creation …More
Iconography and Meditation is an introduction to Icon Painting and its Secret Techniques revealed through the practice. The 12-step sequence is a simplified road map for proceeding from vision to creation. Every step is accompanied by suggested meditations to focus the mind with more awareness of who we are as we are painting. However, while easy-to-follow detailed instructions about technique and materials are provided, my main objective is to emphasize the mystical experience of the process itself.
For three decades I have experimented with different forms of prayer. Saints and theologians inspired my first experiences of meditation, sitting for long periods of time in silence. I found a new way to commune with the Spirit, Painting with Mother Earth using egg tempera. If you can grasp the inter-relationship of flesh and spirit in any one aspect of your life, then it is possible to see it run like an electrical current through all of life.
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Iconography and Meditation

Iconography and Meditation is an introduction to Icon Painting and their Secret Techniques revealed through the practice. This book reads as a step-by-step guide, for how to …
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Reliquary for today's Language

A reliquary of words we hardly use today. Repentance, glory, prudence, wisdom, righteousness, innocence, Christ be with us in the center of what we say, think, and do. 22 "x 22" egg tempera 950.00More
A reliquary of words we hardly use today.
Repentance, glory, prudence, wisdom, righteousness, innocence,
Christ be with us in the center of what we say, think, and do.
22 "x 22" egg tempera 950.00
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Samaritan at the Well

"He came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, and Jesus, tired from his journey, is sitting by the well at the sixth hour, noon, when the sun is the highest in the sky. A Samaritan woman came to draw …More
"He came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, and Jesus, tired from his journey, is sitting by the well at the sixth hour, noon, when the sun is the highest in the sky. A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, ‘Give me a drink’.” John 4:5-7. St Photini speaking with Jesus at the well is one of the oldest images of Christian storytelling found in the catacombs. These words begin the longest conversation Jesus has with another person in any of the gospels. He knows this woman is not just any woman, she is a “heretic”. The early Israelites warned men to refrain from relationships with foreign women. The relationship would lead to “prostituting oneself.” Samaritans were descendants of the northern tribes of Israel who had mingled with foreign pagans, having merged with other religions and local gods. She is one of those “foreign women” who does not expect a Jewish man to talk to her. Jesus appears in the seventh hour and becomes her spiritual husband, her Sabbath, her rest …More