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St. Patrick by Hamish Burgess

The Breastplate of St. Patrick

March 17, 2013

I bind unto myself the power /
Of the great love of the cherubim; /
The sweet ‘well done’ in judgment hour, /
The service of the seraphim, /
Confessors’ faith, Apostles’ word, /
The Patriarchs’ prayers, the Prophets’ scrolls, /
All good deeds done unto the Lord, /
And purity of virgin souls.

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Shelved with: Word in Season|| Literature|| Word in Worship|| Visions & Ventures|| Reading the Word|| Visual Arts
Tagged With: celtic, prayer, St. Patrick, arts, Holidays
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Rodin, "The Gates of Hell"

Rodin’s Thinking Poet

November 13, 2012

For Rodin the sculptor, every aspect of action, character, and spirit that he wanted to convey had to be embodied in the physical form of his works. It’s a reminder to us that we, too, are bodily works.

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Shelved with: Visions & Ventures|| Hearts & Minds|| Visual Arts
Tagged With: sculpture, models, arts, embodiment
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On the Discipline of Seeing

November 12, 2011

Pastor David E. Carlson at Fresh Read tells what painting has taught him about studying the Word.

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Shelved with: Text & Context|| Visions & Ventures|| Reading the Word
Tagged With: watercolor, close reading, arts, Bible
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