Without Words

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Eyeglasses for a Planetary Perspective—Earth Day 2023 by Mary Ann Buckley, SHCJ The Holy Family at Passover—painting by Laura James with musical accompaniment on an ancient biblical lyre What Wondrous Love is This?—video of the stations of the crossed imaged by photos from the war in Ukraine Presentation Without Words—various contemporary images of the presentation of Jesus in the temple, with accompaniment by Jenny Bullen, SHCJ on the recorder After the Storm — artist Kadir Nelson portrays the strength of the human spirit as humankind emerges from the storm of the Covid pandemic

Painted by Laura James, 2023 for the Catholic Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C.

Music: Psalm 114 from The Ancient Biblical Lyre

by Matthew Levy Worldwide, 2010

"After the Storm" by Kadir Nelson, "Mgbe oké ifufe ahu gasiri" "Después de la tormenta," “Après la tempête,” “Bayan Guguwar,” “Ahum no akyi,” “Lihin ti Iji”