Search Results on Victoria Emily Jones

Jesus Christ, Way Of The Cross, Salvation, Holy Spirit

Alpha and Omega

Ivanka Demchuk | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones' post based on Revelation 22:13 features Ivanka Demchuk's mixed media artwork "Christ in Glory," and video of the song “Alpha and Omega” by Erasmus Mutanbira.

Revelation 22:13

Glory, Jesus Christ, Alpha And Omega, Singing

Standing Together in Prayer

Victoria Emily Jones | ArtWay

Victoria Emily Jones' visual meditation is on the illuminated manuscript "Book of Kells: Christ on the Mount of Olives," which weaves together Matthew 26 and Exodus 17:8–16 and warns against solitariness in our spiritual lives.

Prayer, Jesus Christ, Disciple, Community

Jesus as the New David

Victoria Emily Jones | ArtWay

Victoria Emily Jones explores the dual symbolism of an illumination of Psalm 91:13 in Cassiodorus’s sixth-century Commentary on the Psalms. In it, David is depicted as Jesus trampling the twin beast of sin and death.

Jesus Christ, David

Dawning Light

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones' post on Isaiah 9:1-5 and Matthew 4:12-17 features Judith Tutin's diptych "Breaking" and audio of James Ward's song "The Dawning Light."

Isaiah 9:1-5; Matthew 4:12-17

Light, Jesus Christ, Galilee, Repentance

Adoration of the Magi

Victoria Emily Jones | ArtWay

Victoria Emily Jones comments on Nanias Maira's "Ner Wiynmai," which depicts the adoration of the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12) in the traditional style of the Kwoma people from northwestern Papua New Guinea.

Matthew 2:1-12

Epiphany, Magi, Jesus Christ, Nativity

She mistook him for the gardener

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Reflecting on Mary Magdalene's mistaking the risen Jesus for a gardener (John 20:14-15), Victoria Emily Jones discusses a long Christian tradition of portraying Jesus as a gardener and presents many works of art that do so.

John 20:14-15

Jesus Christ, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene, Garden

In Gethsemane by Gloria Ssali

Victoria Emily Jones | ArtWay

Victoria Emily Jones introduces Ugandan artist Gloria Ssali's painting "In Gethsemane." The bold brushstrokes and warm tones of this painting simultaneously suggest Jesus' doubts on that night and the divine energy of his act to come.

Jesus Christ, Maundy Thursday, Gethsemane

All Things Made New

James B Janknegt | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones' post on the new heaven and new earth (Revelation 21:1-6) features James B. Janknegt's painting "Make All Things New."

Revelation 21:1-6

Heaven, Earth, Renewal, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ

Day appears at last . . .

Victoria Emily Jones | ArtWay

This piece of art by Odilon Redon depicts a radiant face of Christ with a crown of thorns that does not touch his head and is accompanied by a description from Victoria Emily Jones.

Death, Easter, Jesus Christ, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ

Blest Be the Tie

John Fawcett | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones' post on Hebrews 13:1 features the song “Blessed Be the Tie That Binds,” with words by John Fawcett and music by Johann G. Nageli, and artwork "An Embrace of Peace" by George Tooker.

Hebrews 13:1

Blessing, Love, Peace (spiritual), Unity

Son of David, I Want to See

Shay Carlucci | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones' post on the healing of Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) features Julia Stankova's painting "Christ and Bartimaeus," the song "Son of David" by Cam Huxford and Shay Carlucci, and Richard Crashaw's poem "The Blind Suppliant."

Mark 10:46-52

Healing, Silence, Jesus Christ, David

Every Right to Receive My Praise

Dawn Anthony | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones' post for the feast of Christ the King, based on Ephesians 1:17-23, includes Peter Eugene Ball's sculpture "Christus Rex," audio of the song "Every Right," and a quote from Pope Pius XI.

Ephesians 1:17-23

Praise, Power, Jesus Christ, King

King Christ

Victoria Emily Jones | Global Worship

A collection of several icons, artwork, a hymn, prayers, and reflections on the theme of the kingship of Jesus.

Jesus Christ, King, Reign Of God, Throne

Three Resurrection paintings

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones reflects on three paintings about Christ's resurrection by Jyoti Sahi. Images used include Jonah being expelled by the fish, a snake shedding its skin, and Christ dancing.

Jesus Christ, Crucifixion, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Jonah (person)

Jesus as the New David

Victoria Emily Jones | ArtWay

"Jesus as the New David," part of an illuminated manuscript, shows a person holding a ring that says "David" but standing on the lion and adder, common iconography for the resurrected Jesus.

Jesus Christ, David

Jesus as the New David

Victoria Emily Jones | ArtWay

This illumination is from an eighth-century copy of Cassiodorus’s sixth-century Commentary on the Psalms. Based on Psalm 91:13, Christ is presented as the New David, the warrior-king from whom he descended.

Psalm 91:13

Jesus Christ, David

Nunc dimittis

Robert "Bob" Chilcott | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones' post based on Luke 2:29-32 features three Russian icons called "The Presentation of Christ in the Temple," and video of the song "Nunc dimittis" by Sergei Rachmaninoff, arranged by Bob Chilcott.

Luke 2:29-32

Nunc Dimittis, Jesus Christ, Glory, Iconography

My Father’s House

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones' post based on John 14:1-3 features Helen Siegl's color woodcut "Rejoice & Be Glad," and the traditional African American song “Come and Go with Me to My Father’s House."

John 14:1-3

Heaven, Father, House, Anxiety

By the Mark

Malcolm Guite | Art & Theology

Victoria Emily Jones' post on John 20:27-28 features Solomon Raj's artwork "You and I, before 1993," the song "By the Mark" by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, and Malcolm Guite's sonnet “St. Thomas the Apostle."

John 20:27-28