Christine Valters Paintner is a Benedictine Oblate living in Galway, Ireland, and together with her husband, John, she leads online retreats at the “abbey.”
‘The Love of Thousands’ help connecting to our spiritual ancestors
An October garden dedicated to the Holy Angels
Angels are a significant part of God’s arsenal; think ahead to next spring and design a prayer garden to honor them.
Cemetery saints walk to return Oct. 30 and Nov. 3
The “Back from the Dead Cemetery Walk” is returning to Assumption Cemetery in St. Cloud for two nights of live-action saint walks.
Christmas reflection: Gerrit Van Honthorst’s ‘Adoration of the Child’
The Christ Child is the source of light in the painting. The edges of the scene are nearly in darkness reminiscent of John’s Gospel: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
Cartoonist’s work lighthearted, aims to provoke thinking on faith
Cartoonist Louis Hall’s goal for what he calls his “weirdly Catholic,” single-panel comics is to make readers aware of angels, the faith and the consequences of their actions.
Angel figurines deliver message of love at Ohio senior care facility
The senior care facility welcomes the public to check out its angel collection all year-round, but Christmas angels come out of storage to take a prominent spot during Advent.
Cold Spring woman spreads God’s light through her art
Stained glass artist Christi Becker says she has always felt close to angels.
The gift of an angel: Artist surprises students with hand drawn likenesses
“It’s been my mission all these years to keep the school going,” Berni said. “I just want to give back and keep the spirit alive in the school.”