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Current Events, Prayer

Prayer Before the Election

August 25, 2026Read More
New Testament, Spirituality, Women

The Persistent Canaanite Woman – Matthew 15:21-28

August 16, 2026Read More
Art, Mary Magdalene, New Testament

Noli Me Tangere – Iconography of Mary Magdalene and Risen Jesus

July 22, 2026Read More
Art, Book Reviews, History, Madonna, Mary, Spirituality, Travel, Women

Black Madonnas Again

June 15, 2026Read More
Prayer, Spirituality

The Face of Jesus

June 3, 2026Read More
Prayer, Spirituality

Trinitarian Peace Prayer Part III

May 25, 2026Read More
Prayer, Spirituality

Trinitarian Peace Prayer Part II

May 25, 2026Read More
Prayer, Spirituality

Trinitarian Peace Prayer Part I

May 25, 2026Read More
Acrylic Monoprints, Women

Gertrude the Great of Helfa

May 14, 2026Read More
New Testament, Spirituality

Emmaus Presence – Luke 24:13-36

April 19, 2026Read More
Art, Bible verses, New Testament

Presentation at the Temple

February 2, 2026Read More
feminism, History, Saints, Spirituality, Women

Umiltà of Faenza

January 23, 2026Read More
Art, Spirituality

Creativity Reading List

January 18, 2026Read More
Bible verses, New Testament, Old Testament, Spirituality

The People Who Walked in Darkness – Matthew 4:12-17

January 18, 2026Read More
Acrylic Monoprints, Art, Quotes, Saints, Spirituality, Women

Teresa of Ávila – We are the Body of Christ

January 4, 2026Read More
Acrylic Monoprints, Art, Quotes, Saints, Spirituality, Women

Teresa of Ávila – God Alone is Enough

December 30, 2025Read More
Art, balance, Music, New Testament, Prayer, Saints, Spirituality

O Thomas Didyme – December 21

December 21, 2025Read More
Bible verses, New Testament, Old Testament

Advent 2: Bringing Life to Barrenness

December 8, 2025Read More
Current Events

The Courage to Speak Up

October 21, 2025Read More
Bible verses, New Testament, Spirituality

What More is Required

September 7, 2025Read More
Prayer, Spirituality

Three Models of Lectio Divina

July 6, 2025Read More
Art, Current Events

Still There

June 20, 2025Read More
Acrylic Monoprints, Art, Current Events, Quotes

No Time for Despair

March 14, 2025Read More
Prayer, Spirituality

Constant Movement of Life

January 21, 2025Read More
Prayer, Spirituality

Advent Waiting

December 10, 2024Read More
Bible verses, Climate Change, Current Events, New Testament, Old Testament

The Apocalypse is Here

November 19, 2024Read More
Current Events, Prayer, Spirituality

When News is Bad

November 8, 2024Read More
Prayer, Spirituality

Prayer for the Universe

October 4, 2024Read More
balance, Book Reviews, Indigenous People, psychology

Elati Publishing – On Finding a Name

September 24, 2024Read More
Prayer, Spirituality

Praise — A Lectio Poem

August 28, 2024Read More
Prayer, Spirituality

Prayer for a Wholly Life

August 22, 2024Read More
balance, Prayer, Spirituality

Prayer Against Envy and Jealousy

May 24, 2024Read More
Prayer, Spirituality

Lectio Divina – A Ladder to the Sky

May 9, 2024Read More
Acrylic Monoprints, feminism, History, Quotes, Saints, Spirituality, Women

Amma Syncletica

March 28, 2024Read More
Art, History, Mary Magdalene, Saints, Women

Mary Magdalene and the Blue Tunic Relic

February 27, 2024Read More
Bible verses, Holidays, New Testament, Old Testament, Prayer, Spirituality

Advent Wreath as Spiritual Practice

November 21, 2023Read More
Art, balance, Music, Prayer, Spirituality

O Virgo Virginum – December 24

November 20, 2023Read More
History, NASA, Spirituality

James Webb Space Telescope

October 1, 2023Read More
Art, New Testament, Spirituality

Resurrection Art Iconography

May 18, 2023Read More
Art, New Testament, Spirituality

Stations of the Cross

April 6, 2023Read More
Book Reviews, feminism, History, NASA, Women

The Mercury 13 – Women Pilots Aiming for the Stars

March 27, 2023Read More
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Art, balance, Bible verses, psychology, Quotes, Spirituality

The Figure 8 – Ebb & Flow

March 2, 2023Read More
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Bible verses, Old Testament, Quotes, Women

Hannah’s Vow and Subsequent Song

January 10, 2023Read More
History, Saints, Women

Saint Josephine Bakhita

January 6, 2023Read More
Art, balance, Bible verses, Music, Prayer, Spirituality

O Emmanuel – December 23

December 23, 2022Read More
Art, balance, Bible verses, Music, Prayer, Spirituality

O Rex Gentium – December 22

December 22, 2022Read More
Art, balance, Bible verses, Music, NASA, Prayer, Spirituality

O Oriens – December 21

December 21, 2022Read More
Art, balance, Bible verses, Music, Prayer, Spirituality

O Clavis David – December 20

December 20, 2022Read More
Art, balance, Bible verses, Music, Prayer, Spirituality

O Radix Jesse – December 19

December 19, 2022Read More
Art, balance, Bible verses, Music, Prayer, Spirituality

O Adonai – December 18

December 18, 2022Read More
Art, balance, Bible verses, Music, Prayer, Spirituality

O Sapientia – December 17

December 17, 2022Read More
Art, History, Holidays, Saints

Saint Nicholas Feast Day – December 6

December 6, 2022Read More
Mary Magdalene, New Testament, Saints, Women

Mary Magdalene Rises Again

October 22, 2022Read More
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Art

Six Month Threshold Update

September 10, 2022Read More
Art, feminism, History, Music, Travel, Women

Come Into the Factories – We Can Do It!

July 31, 2022Read More
balance, psychology, Spirituality

A Moving Balance

May 5, 2022Read More
History, Indigenous People

Cahokia Indian Mounds

April 21, 2022Read More
Acrylic Monoprints, Book Reviews, Spirituality

Liminal Threshold Process

December 5, 2021Read More
Climate Change, Current Events, feminism, Women

Sylvia Earle – Her Deepness

July 25, 2021Read More
Climate Change, Current Events

Sea Turtles on South Padre Island

May 20, 2021Read More
Art, Current Events, Spirituality, Women

The Thread Project

March 6, 2021Read More
History, Holidays, Saints

Saint Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2021Read More
Bethesda Fountain in Central Park - sculpture by Emma Stebbins, photocredit Andy Hong
Art, History, New York, Travel, Women

Central Park

February 5, 2021Read More
feminism, History, Women

Votes for Women – Part 4/4

January 22, 2021Read More
feminism, History, Women

Votes for Women – Part 3/4

December 27, 2020Read More
feminism, History, Women

Votes for Women – Part 2/4

December 13, 2020Read More
Current Events

Vote!!! It’s urgent!

October 29, 2020Read More
feminism, History, Women

Votes for Women – Part 1/4

October 17, 2020Read More
History, Indigenous People

Karankawa Indians in Texas

September 26, 2020Read More
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Art, Book Reviews, feminism, Quotes, Spirituality, Women

The Courage to Be Seen

August 21, 2020Read More
Art, Current Events, Madonna, Mary, Spirituality, Travel

Black Madonnas Matter

July 27, 2020Read More
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Art, balance, History, Quotes, Travel, Women

Gift from the Sea

May 7, 2020Read More
Art, Mary Magdalene, Saints, Women

Assumption of Hairy Mary

May 1, 2020Read More
Abstract Art, Art, Climate Change, Current Events, Music, Spirituality

Life in Quarantine

April 3, 2020Read More
History, Holidays, Music

Auld Lang Syne

December 27, 2019Read More
Art, balance, History, Music, Prayer, Spirituality

O Antiphons 2019

December 17, 2019Read More
Sally Ride
History, NASA, Women

Sally Ride – First American Woman in Low Earth Orbit

July 12, 2019Read More
Acrylic monoprint, copyright © Julie Henkener, made to go with
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Art, Spirituality

Flames of the Spirit – Pentecost 2019

June 9, 2019Read More
Art, Spirituality

Looking for Resurrection at the MFA – Easter 2019

May 27, 2019Read More
Graph of CO2 emissions shows accelerating trend since 1950, posted on the NASA climate change website.
Climate Change, Current Events, NASA, Spirituality

Rising to Weep

April 20, 2019Read More
Do What You Have the Power to Do. Acrylic monoprint, copyright © Julie Henkener, made to go with quote by Helen Bruch Pearson.
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Art, Book Reviews, Quotes, Spirituality, Women

Do What You Have the Power to Do

January 26, 2019Read More
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Art, Spirituality

Happy Epiphany 2019

January 6, 2019Read More
Photograph of Mathilda Beasley or step daugher-in-law Josephine Beasley. From the Georgia Historical Society Collection of Photographs.
History, Women

Mother Mathilda Taylor Beasley

January 3, 2019Read More
Art, Book Reviews, History, Madonna, Prayer, Spirituality

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary

October 18, 2018Read More
Acrylic monoprint, copyright © Julie Henkener, made to go with blog post on quote by Therese of Lisieux.
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Art, Quotes, Saints, Spirituality, Women

Thérèse of Lisieux

September 30, 2018Read More
Art, Saints, Spirituality, Women

Mary of Egypt

September 21, 2018Read More
Art, Book Reviews, History, Mary Magdalene, Saints, Spirituality, Travel, Women

Mary Magdalene Feast Day 2018

July 22, 2018Read More
Acrylic monoprint, copyright © Julie Henkener, made to go with blog post on quote by Julian of Norwich All Shall be Well
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Quotes, Spirituality, Women

Julian of Norwich — All Shall Be Well

June 29, 2018Read More
Village Vanguard - photo by Carl Mikoy, CC BY 2.0 flickr.com April 23, 2010
Music, New York, Travel

New York Jazz Clubs

May 6, 2018Read More
Acrylic monoprint, copyright © Julie Henkener, made to go with Earth Day 2018 blog post with quote by Susan Griffin.
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Climate Change, Current Events, History, Quotes, Spirituality, Women

Earth Day – 22 April 2018

April 22, 2018Read More
Acrylic monoprint, copyright © Julie Henkener, made to go with blog post on Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) first poet in America to be published.
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Art, History, Quotes, Spirituality, Women

Anne Bradstreet

April 14, 2018Read More
Climate Change, History, Prayer, Spirituality, Women

World Day of Prayer 2018

February 25, 2018Read More
Spirituality

New Beginnings

January 16, 2018Read More
Art, NASA, Spirituality, Women

Houston Quilt Festival 2014

January 4, 2018Read More
Image of people singing to request Soul Cakes on Halloween. Wikimedia Commons - public domain.
Food, History, Holidays, Music

Soul Cakes

November 4, 2017Read More
Acrylic monoprint, copyright © Julie Henkener, made to go with quote by Catherine of Siena.
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Art, Quotes, Saints, Spirituality, Women

Catherine of Siena – On Perseverance

October 28, 2017Read More
Acrylic monoprint, copyright © Julie Henkener, made to go with quote by Amma Theodora (fourth century.)
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Art, Quotes, Spirituality, Women

Amma Theodora

October 15, 2017Read More
Acrylic monoprint, copyright © Julie Henkener, made to go with blog post called A Woman in Exodus
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Art, Old Testament, Spirituality, Travel, Women

A Woman in Exodus

October 9, 2017Read More
Pennsylvania governor William Sproul signs 19th amendment that gave US women the right to vote
History, Women

Women’s Equality Day 2017

August 27, 2017Read More
Acrylic monoprint, copyright © Julie Henkener, made to go with quote by Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz (1648-1695)
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Art, History, Quotes, Women

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

July 22, 2017Read More
Image of God - Weaving Woman Prayer
Prayer, Spirituality

Prayer of Seeking and Weaving

June 25, 2017Read More
1901 photograph of Harriet Powers
Art, History, Women

Harriet Powers – A Sermon in Patchwork

June 25, 2017Read More
The New York Subway
New York, Travel

The New York Subway

June 18, 2017Read More
Acrylic monoprint, copyright © Julie Henkener, made to go with blog post called a Midwives of Hope - Easter 2018.
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Art, Spirituality, Women

Midwives of Hope – Easter 2017

April 15, 2017Read More
International Women's Day poster 8 March 1914
History, Women

International Women’s Day – March 8th

March 5, 2017Read More
Front book cover - Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
Book Reviews, Current Events, feminism, Women

Half the Sky

February 26, 2017Read More
Kaleidoscope - Surprising Illuminated Image by Julie Henkener
Art, Spirituality

A Surprising Illuminated Image

January 28, 2017Read More
Statue of Liberty
New York, Travel

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

January 13, 2017Read More
Front book cover - Seven Sacred Pauses by Macrina Wiederkehr.
Book Reviews, Spirituality

Seven Sacred Pauses

December 27, 2016Read More
Walking the Manhattan Bridge - Andy Hong
New York, Travel

Walking the Bridges

December 4, 2016Read More
Black Lines by Vasily Kandinsky Guggenheim Museum
Art, New York, Travel

Art Museums in New York Part 2

December 4, 2016Read More
Art, New York, Travel

Art Museums in New York Part 1

October 29, 2016Read More
Sojourner Truth acrylic monoprint copyright © Julie Henkener
Abstract Art, Acrylic Monoprints, Art, Quotes, Women

Sojourner Truth – Ain’t I a Woman?

May 6, 2016Read More
1979 Dinner Party feminist art by Judy Chicago, Brooklyn Museum
Art, Travel, Women

Brooklyn Museum – Who’s Coming for Dinner?

May 6, 2016Read More
Spirituality

Welcome World !

May 1, 2016Read More

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