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02 January, 2012

A piece of "art" as my reflection on the past year and the year to come. Blessings to you all. 
"Pie Jesu in Times Square" Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Sung by Jackie Evancho from “O Holy Night.” Text from the "Requiem Mass," written by Tommaso da Celano (ca. 1200-1270). Background: NYC Times Square 16:00 EST, December 31, 2011. Source.
“Pie Jesu, Pie Jesu, Pie Jesu, Pie Jesu (Merciful, Jesus) 
Qui tollis peccata mundi (Who takes away the sins of the world) 
Dona eis Requiem, Dona eis Requiem (Grant them Rest) 
“Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) 
Qui tollis peccata mundi (Who takes away the sins of the world) 
Dona eis Requiem, Dona eis Requiem (Grant them Rest) 
Sempiternam, Sempiternam Requiem (Everlasting Rest)” Source.

30 December, 2011

SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN TURKEY, I BELIEVE

http://www.cekmagdurlari.com


 
http://www.cekmagdurlari.com

Someone with a grasp of Turkish could translate "Haciz" for us, 
yet the visual elements of this image translate the word for us all.

21 October, 2011

WHAT I WANT BEING AT CHURCH TO LOOK LIKE

FROM SECOND LIFE SERVICE OF COMPLINE AT ST. MATTHEWS BY THE SEA PARISH

10 July, 2011

23 June, 2011

28 May, 2011

Mustafa Akyol: Faith versus tradition in Islam | Video on TED.com

"At TEDxWarwick, journalist Mustafa Akyol talks about the way that some local cultural practices (such as wearing a headscarf) have become linked, in the popular mind, to the articles of faith of Islam. Has the world's general idea of the Islamic faith focused too much on tradition, and not enough on core beliefs?" This phenomenon articulated in this TED Talk happened/is happening in Christianity and Judaism. It is a religious, political, and sociological phenomenon in all religious traditions, sects, and trends. What can we learn about our own faith versus tradition?
Click on link above for video.

07 May, 2011

Mr. Bean: The Exam

Where would we be without humor? Or nightmares?