Advent Beauty: Gifts of Comfort, Peace and Hope
On December 6, 7 and 8, 2021, I led three Advent retreats at Our Lady Queen of the World Parish. Each evening was around 90 minutes long and began with […]
Finding Hope in Dark Times
Les Miller leads a series of reflections on Sunday evenings between Christmas and Lent. “Finding Hope in Dark Times” will help us to give each other spiritual support during these […]
Carlisle Cathedral Ceiling
Carlisle, United Kingdom September, 2017 I am fascinated by the ceilings of Cathedrals and Abbeys. Architecture and art must harmonize to evoke a feeling of heaven. These expressions are conscious […]
Winchester Peace
Winchester, United Kingdom February, 2017 Below the magnicent Cathedral is a crypt that floods in the wet season. In the midst of this crypt is Sound II, a statue by Anthony Gormley. […]
The Lord is My Shepherd
Newlands Valley, Lake District, United Kingdom September, 2017 The English Lake District was my first home. It was also the home of the Lake Poets. I lived about 100 […]
Our Lady
Our Lady Queen of the World Parish Church Richmond Hill, Ontario March, 2017 Our Lady Queen of the World Parish is blessed with beautiful stained glass that tells the story […]
Monkey Puzzle Flower
Kew Gardens, United Kingdom February, 2017 New growth from the Monkey Puzzle Tree reaches out across the February London afternoon. We find God in the intricate and complex patterns of life. We […]
Holy Island
Lindisfarne, Holy Island, United Kingdom June 2017 1400 years ago monks under St. Cuthbert came to Holy Island to establish a monastery. It was here that the Lindisfarne Gospels were written. […]