The Crown of Flames and the Thurible

The Crown of Flames and the Thurible

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...
Darkness & Blood: A New Pietà

Darkness & Blood: A New Pietà

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...
Depicting a Sacrifice of Tears

Depicting a Sacrifice of Tears

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....