Fr. Christian Mathis | October 19, 2008
After six days of writing about iconography, I thought it might be fun to change the subject. Today my brother and I went outside to enter more fully into the life and culture of Austin, Texas. Blaine has immersed himself in the bicycle friendly environment of his new home and I went with him today [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | October 18, 2008
When setting out to begin my study of writing icons, I was unaware that we would be finishing on the feastday of St. Luke. What an amazing thing to end my work on this first icon on the day when we commemorate the patron saint of iconographers. Saint Luke is said to have made the [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | October 17, 2008
Dorothy Day often quoted St. Catherine of Sienna who said, “All the way to heaven is heaven, because He said, I am the Way.” Today we focused on the layer of painting that represents heaven, the realm where the angels live. It is still part of the created world, but not of the material world [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | October 16, 2008
Icons are all about layers and layers of light, the final destination being the uncreated light of God. Yesterday we focused on the light of the natural world. Today we added a layer of highlights and color that represent the inner light of humanity. This is a light that comes from within and radiates outward. [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | October 15, 2008
Today I learned a few new things about the process of writing an icon. Perhaps the most important for me was that the paints can be very forgiving. I suppose there is something good in being reminded of mercy throughout the process. I am learning through mistakes at this point, but I have a good [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | October 14, 2008
Every once in awhile I find a day that could be considered a milestone in my life. Today is such a day. It was a first for me to pick up an artist’s paintbrush and attempt to create something that resembles art, and in this particular case something that might even transcend art. This morning [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | October 13, 2008
Today I began the daunting task of writing my first icon. Icons are unique in that they mirror the Christian life and the history of God’s love for His people. It was beauty that first drew me to icons, but over time I have learned that they are also carriers of theology. Today I began [...]
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