Cultivating Virtue
Master of Papeleu, Virtue Garden, from La Somme le Roi (and Le Miroir de l'âme) by Laurent of Orleans , 1295, Illumination on vellum In 1279, a Dominican monk known as Frère Laurent produced—whether by original composition or careful compilation—the Somme le roi , a handbook of moral instruction prepared for King Philip III of France. The work circulated widely, and no fewer than fifteen of its manuscripts contain a richly symbolic illustration commonly called the “Virtue G
Fr. Terry Miller
Feb 4
John the Baptist Baptizes Jesus at the Odney
Stanley Spencer (British), The Baptism , 1952 John Baptizes Jesus at the Odney Pool You had not known you belonged to such a region until Spencer took you there, until he showed you Cookham, where God made a detour down High Street, past Fernlea to the Odney Pool, mineral-laced water near the Thames where the artist once swam as a child. All’s inverted now. Heaven’s here-- in the languid pool, where, amid the bathers in their ordinary, black-knit suits, God’s only Son’s
Fr. Terry Miller
Feb 4
The Lost Lamb
"The Last Lamb" by Abigail Washburn and Jingli Jurca
Fr. Terry Miller
Sep 10, 2025
Brendan the Voyager
Among the most popular tales of the Celtic monks of Ireland is the story of St. Brendan. St. Brendan was an Irish monk living in the 6th century. According to legend, he and fourteen monks set sail from Ireland in a small ship known as a coracle or curragh , in search of the legendary "Island of the Blessed." The details of his fantastic journey, recorded in the 9th-century tale, the Navagatio , or "The Voyage of St. Brendan," survive in nearly 120 manuscripts and was immen
Fr. Terry Miller
Aug 25, 2025
Standing Outside the Fire
In our Gospel reading this Sunday, Jesus announces his desire to set the world on fire, to ignite a movement that would spread and ultimately enflame the whole world. Set against the backdrop of Jesus' ardent ambition, Garth Brooks' hit song from the 90s challenges those who wish to "stand outside the fire." In the emotional and inspirational music video, a high school student with Down syndrome named Brandon decides to not participate in the institution's Special Olympics b
Fr. Terry Miller
Aug 17, 2025