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Lent: Not an end unto itself, but a call to greater action

March 8, 2019 / jamesrneal / Leave a comment

Most of us start Lent asking ourselves, or being asked, “What will you give up?” This act of giving something up – a favorite food, a frivolous pastime or common distraction – is all many people know of Lent. At the heart of Lent is the effort to identify those aspects of our lives that … Continue reading Lent: Not an end unto itself, but a call to greater action

Grace that won’t be shaken

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 / jamesrneal / Leave a comment

“'Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,’ says the Lord, who has compassion on you.” Isaiah 54:10 Ancient peoples often attributed natural disasters, including earthquakes, to the power of angry gods. Anger the gods, the … Continue reading Grace that won’t be shaken

Advent: A time for spiritual housekeeping

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018 / jamesrneal / Leave a comment

There’s a lot of housekeeping this time of year. From Thanksgiving to Christmas, we spend a lot of time tidying up for the arrival of loved ones. But, there’s a different kind of cleaning that is called for this season, for a different kind of loved one. You see, despite the manic gift-shopping and decorating, … Continue reading Advent: A time for spiritual housekeeping

Praying their names

October 29, 2018October 29, 2018 / jamesrneal / 1 Comment

A reflection in prayer on the victims from Tree of Life On Sunday our nation learned the names of the 11 victims claimed in our nation’s latest round of senseless, hate-driven gun violence. An anti-Semite, armed with an AR-15 rifle and three handguns, murdered our brothers and sisters while they were worshiping and celebrating the … Continue reading Praying their names

Fasting: our Lenten call to action

February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 / jamesrneal / Leave a comment

Most of us start Lent asking ourselves, or being asked, what we will give up. This act of giving something up – a favorite food, a frivolous pastime or common distraction – is all many people know of Lent, and can broadly be categorized as fasting. The practice of fasting is an ancient and important … Continue reading Fasting: our Lenten call to action

The inward journey to Epiphany

January 5, 2018 / jamesrneal / Leave a comment

If you follow the traditional church calendar you may recall today is the last day of Christmas, which also makes it Epiphany Eve. The Epiphany, often overlooked in the wake of Christmas and New Year’s celebrations, is a holy day unto itself, and a festival day in many countries. Drawn from the Greek word epipháneia, … Continue reading The inward journey to Epiphany

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A selection of Catholic, Celtic and other designs, hand etched in up-cycled wine bottles to make functional chalices with decorative bases. These chalices can be used for your favorite beverage, for flowers or other decorative uses. All sales support Holy Cross ministries to the homeless and nursing home residents. See link to our shop in the bio. .
Hail Holy Queen. I’ve been wanting to do this design since I started. I’m happy with how she turned out. #etchedglass #artisan #virginmary #catholic #oldcatholic
This is getting ready to happen. Really excited about etching this piece. Guesses on the design? #glassart #artisan #catholic #oldcatholic
I haven’t finished as many pieces as I wanted for the Red Brick Food Truck and Art Festival tomorrow, but I have some pieces, like this one, I really like. And I’ll have 25 pages of designs with me Saturday to take custom orders. All sales support Holy Cross ministry to the homeless, prisoners, poor and nursing home residents. #glassart #ministry #upcycle
Arrrrrn’t you coming to the Red Brick Food Truck and Art Festival this Saturday? #beerstagram #glassart
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