In the last 2 months I have had what I would call 4 spiritual moments. First of all there was the revelation about my life long zeal for simplicity being a search for Christ, which is detailed in the previous blog.
Second of all there's the handcarved 4” wooden cross I bought the end of May. Never have I had such a profound response to a cross before this one! I tell myself that I am reaping a harvest of grace from all the prayers said by the monk who carved this cross! Third of all, this cross has led me to a renewed zeal for prayer, specifically the Jesus Prayer.
Finally, I recently found my way to an utterly amazing 50 min. video on YouTube about someone called St. Joseph the Hesychast. I like this video so much I have watched it numerous times and now sit with my prayer rope in hand when I watch - quietly praying the Jesus Prayer the whole time!
The result of these spiritual moments is that instead of keeping my Byzantine Catholic faith completely hidden from my public life as an abatract artist, as I have for years, I am totally going public! The first thing I have done is start a new page on Facebook: The Thebaid/ A Spiritual Oasis! While intended for Byzantine Catholics, of course it is available to everyone! Expect the unexpected! O the joy!
