Praeparans montes in virtute tua, accinctus potentia:* qui conturbas profundum maris, sonum fluctuum ejus. Turbabuntur gentes et timebunt qui habitant terminos a signis tuis:* exitus matutini et vespere delectabis. -- Thou who preparest the mount
"It behoves [the Abbot] therefore to be learned in the divine law, that he may thence bring forth things new and old; ..." ~Rule of St. Benedict, lxiv New, a thin silverpoint stylus from @natural.pigments on stonepaper and old, our first s
"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me." How often does one 'in the middle of life's journey, find oneself in a dark wood...' Either distracted by the shiny things of life or even engaged in good and necessa
The second new print, St Rainerius of Pisa. The son of a prosperous merchant, Rainerius led a dissolute life until encountering a holy monk, Alberto. The example of his life, convinced the young wanderer of the truth of Christ. Following his baptis
We are happy to have new prints available at the studio printshop. The first, St Maximilian Kolbe, Franciscan priest, champion of our Lady, martyr. The banderole reads <Per Immaculatam ad cor Jesu tessera nostra est.> - Through the Immaculata
Lux perpetua lucebit Sanctis tuis, Domine,* Alleluia, alleluia. Light everlasting shall shine upon Thy Saints, O Lord,* Alleluia, alleluia. ~Monastic Office,Feast of Sts Philip and James, Vesp. Short. Resp. +pax ————&mdash
'vir nuper exsurgens' a man just awoken cf Mt. 27: 52 Trying out a Tempanel sample supplied by @artefexart Has anyone else tried aluminum panels, pre-primed or not, for egg tempera? +pax ————————&m
As the Church prepares to enter the Passion of Holy Week, on bearing the personal hardships of yoke of Christ: 'Likewise, in regard to circumstances there are many adversities; hence "All who desire to lead a godly life in Christ Jesus will su
Hearken, O God, to my prayer; turn not away from my pleading; give heed to me, and answer me. * I am troubled at the voice of the enemy and the clamor of the wicked. ~ Introit, Tues. of IV Week of Lent (Ps. 54(55)) +pax ————
V: Mirificavit Dominus Sanctos suos. R: Et exaudivit eos clamantes ad se. V: The Lord has made wondrous his saints. R: The Lord will heed them when they cry out to him. ~ Suffragium Omnium Sanctorum, Mon. Antiphonale +pax ———&md
"And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends. " ~Zacharias xiii:6, Epistle of the Mass of the Five Wounds Christ Jesus descended into Cre
"Through the Immaculata to the divine heart of Jesus, that is our watchword." ~ St Maximilian Kolbe +pax —————————— original art and prints available on the studio website —
Jesu! eternal Truth sublime! Through endless years the same! Thou crown of those, who through all time Confess thy holy Name. ~Hymn, Common of Confessor not a Bishop +pax —————————— origin
"Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been proved, he shall receive a crown of life, which God hath promised to them that love him." ~ James 1:12 Lauds, Chapter of a martyr +pax —————
The Lord our Saviour, * begotten before the day-star, and before the ages, is this day made manifest in the world. Ante lucíferum génitus, * et ante sǽcula, Dóminus Salvátor noster hódie mundo appáruit. ~ 1s
Plantains and dandelions. — Common plants growing on the edge of broken land. The former traditionally symbolizes the common, humble path to salvation, while the pricks and bittergreens the later, the tribulations along the way. +pax —&m
Canticum pro dilecto. Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum:dico ego opera mea regi. Lingua mea calamus scribæ velociter scribentis. A canticle for the Beloved. Joyful the thoughts that well up from my heart, the King’s honour for my theme; my
"Even for monks playfulness may become a moral virtue." ~Dom P. Delatte in "The Smiling Silence: A Monastic Way of Recreation", Dom P. Anderson overworked color studies +pax ———————&mda
"Te gloriosus Apostolorum chorus, ..." ~ex Antiphona Benedictionale infra octavam Omnium Sanctorum +pax —————————— original art and prints available on the studio website —&