Harvesting The Fruits of Contemplation

(Since the size and composition of my readers have changed over the past year, I thought it would be worthwhile to republish this post.) Some of us employ words to fuel our contemplation. Others like early Renaissance painter, Fra Angelico (Blessed John of Fiesole 1395-1455), whose feast day we Dominicans celebrate today, used paint brushes to nourish hungry souls. 1- (The Nativity) 2-(The Crucifixion) 3 - (The Christ Crucified) 4- (Lamentation) His depiction of our Father Dominic in many of these scenes is a reminder of where we should also fruitfully place ourselves during times of meditation and contemplation. And of course, we need to spend t...