by Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs | Oct 24, 2023 | Blog, Featured
Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs, Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart, 24 x 30 inches, oil on canvas, 2023 This pair of paintings is inspired by the apparitions to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in the late 17th century and to Sr. Lucy of Fatima in the early 20th century. Christ...
by Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood: before the great and dreadful day of the Lord doth come.—Joel 2:31 The Prophecy of Joel After the descent of the Holy Ghost on Pentecost Sunday, when St. Peter preaches the Gospel for the first time, he...
by Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs | Mar 6, 2019 | Blog
Blood & Tears During the Offertory of the Mass, a little water is added to the wine. This ritual, attributed by most authorities to Our Lord, is interpreted variously. St. Cyprian writes that the water represents the faithful who are united indissolubly to Christ....