A Revolutionary ‘Hail Mary’

Given the sort of physical risk the Bible implies Mary had to survive in order to have a baby, I’ve always thought that these images of revolutionary women might be more appropriate for the mother of Christ rather than the domesticated, insipidly pale faced, blue veiled, watery eyed portraits we’re used to. If you consider …

John the Baptist

RCL Advent 3C Luke 3: 7-18 I enjoyed making this at http://www.sp-studio.de/

Christ as Climate Change Pantokrator

RCL Advent 1C: Gospel Reading: Luke 21:25-26     I was reading the Revised Common Lectionary on Sunday with Luke getting all apocalyptic.  What with " Son of Man coming on cloud", "seas roaring, consider the trees... signs of the times etc.  With our hottest November since 1868 being announced it is hard not to …

Luke 1:26-38 : Year B (Advent 4) ‘Hail Mary’

Given the sort of physical risk the Bible implies Mary had to survive in order to have a baby, I’ve always thought that Lara Croft (from the video game Tomb Raider) might be a more appropriate image of the mother of Christ rather than the domesticated, insipidly pale faced, blue veiled, watery eyed portraits we’re …