Cultivating a Catholic Imagination
This site is all about nurturing a Catholic imagination through taking a closer look at created things around us. That means seeing the sacred in the everyday. Finding grace in unexpected corners. Peering through the veil to the glory beyond and recognizing how God accompanies us on our everyday journeys.
Come and See!
Come and See!
september giveaway!
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As the long sunny days of summer begin to wind down, the fall skies take on a sharper blue. Sunflowers are in the fields, and marigolds make a fall appearance.
The marigold is a very old flower. Its name is an abbreviated version of "Mary's Gold," from medieval times and Mary Gardens, when all of nature spoke about the presence of God and the saints, and people knew how to listen. Sign up for a chance to win this ornament below. |
fresh from the Strawberry Vine blog
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the eucharist is the heart of jesusModern day Eucharistic miracles remind us that the Eucharist is -literally - the heart of Jesus.
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help our oceans!
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Like so many this summer, my family and I took a trip to the beach, looking to relax and rewind, while we also engaged with a different culture. Our trip to Colombia was everything we hoped for - the people were warm and welcoming; the food was fresh and delicious, and the beaches were golden and rejuvenating except of course, for the "plastic problem." My son, who first introduced me to the company 4Ocean a few years ago, was so disturbed by the trash washing up on the Caribbean coast that he picked up one of the plastic bags that had washed ashore and spent half an hour filling it with trash.
trash washing up onshore
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Above: the new Ocean Drop bracelets from 4Ocean. Very affordable at under $25 each. Every purchase from 4Ocean funds the removal of at least a pound of trash from our oceans, rivers and coastlines. For the rest of August, each purchase comes with a FREE awareness bracelet!
We all know our oceans and waterways need help. The good news is that there are people already activated, with systems in place to try to address this problem. Our responsibility is to help them by being good stewards of our money. And 4Ocean makes it easy - their collection of jewelry is affordable and attractive, and it reminds us of how precious all life is - from the animals and organisms who live in the sea to the people and families who depend on it for their livelihood. Click on the image above to go to 4Ocean to learn more, shop and help. Plus, get a free awareness bracelet with every purchase!
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prayerful imagining this month
scripturethe Word of God - a love letter and instruction manual
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saintsthe stars that light up the night and help us navigate through the dark places
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Stories |
spaces |
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books, fairy tales, articles, poetry - the written word
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Sacred Spaces and Prayer Spaces
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Symbols |
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repeating motifs from the world around us
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all those concrete things that point the way to Mystery
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disclosures
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Images:
The images on this website are either my own or are used under the Creative Commons license. No images have been edited, shared, or adapted. A link to each work that I do not own is provided at the bottom of the page.
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Photos used under Creative Commons from chimpwithcan, Aleteia Image Partners, Jeff Pioquinto, SJ, infomatique, MDallavara, Avia Venefica
