"And one can only ever have begun; there is no other way to be than to be on the way."
-- Catherine Pickstock
-- Catherine Pickstock
This series of paintings takes as its inspiration the seasons of the Church year.
Additional paintings will be added as those seasons begin.
Additional paintings will be added as those seasons begin.
ADVENT (the four Sundays before Christmas)
Color: Blue or purple
(The word advent comes from the Latin prefix ‘ad-‘ meaning ‘to’ and the root ‘venire’ meaning ‘come’)
The Sundays of Advent are sometimes given names such as peace, love, joy, and hope.
Color: Blue or purple
(The word advent comes from the Latin prefix ‘ad-‘ meaning ‘to’ and the root ‘venire’ meaning ‘come’)
The Sundays of Advent are sometimes given names such as peace, love, joy, and hope.
Tempus Adventus
(Advent Time)
2020
48x60, acrylic on canvas
(Advent Time)
2020
48x60, acrylic on canvas
CHRISTMAS (December 25 through January 5)
Color: White or Gold
Special days include Christmas Day and Epiphany Sunday
Color: White or Gold
Special days include Christmas Day and Epiphany Sunday
Joulurauhaa!
(Christmas peace!)
48x60, Acrylic on canvas
2020
(Christmas peace!)
48x60, Acrylic on canvas
2020
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In Nativitate Domini (The birth of our Lord) 20x20, Oil on canvas 2020 |
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EPIPHANY (January 6th through the day before Ash Wednesday)
Color: Green
(Middle English epiphanie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin epiphania, from Late Greek, plural, probably alteration of Greek epiphaneia appearance, manifestation, from epiphainein to manifest, from epi- + phainein to show).
Special days include the Day of Epiphany (January 6), Baptism of the Lord Sunday (second Sunday in January) and Transfiguration Sunday (the Sunday before Ash Wednesday).
Color: Green
(Middle English epiphanie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin epiphania, from Late Greek, plural, probably alteration of Greek epiphaneia appearance, manifestation, from epiphainein to manifest, from epi- + phainein to show).
Special days include the Day of Epiphany (January 6), Baptism of the Lord Sunday (second Sunday in January) and Transfiguration Sunday (the Sunday before Ash Wednesday).
Epiphanytide
48x60, oil on canvas
2021
48x60, oil on canvas
2021
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The Baptistery of St. Paul at Agios Ioannis
2021 - Baptism of the Lord Sunday 36x48, oil on canvas |
Jesus, Moses, and Elijah
2021 - Transfiguration Sunday 36x48, oil on canvas |
SEASON OF LENT (the forty days before Easter, not counting Sundays)
Color: Purple
Special days include Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday,
and the Paschal Triduum (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, & Easter)
Color: Purple
Special days include Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday,
and the Paschal Triduum (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, & Easter)
Dies Cinerum
(Day of Ashes)
2021 - Ash Wednesday
36x48, acrylic on canvas
(Day of Ashes)
2021 - Ash Wednesday
36x48, acrylic on canvas
Quadragesima
(Fortieth)
2021 - Season of Lent
48x60, Oil on canvas
(Fortieth)
2021 - Season of Lent
48x60, Oil on canvas
Dominica Palmarum
(Palm Sunday)
2021 - The Sunday before Easter
36x48, Acrylic on canvas
(Palm Sunday)
2021 - The Sunday before Easter
36x48, Acrylic on canvas
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The Paschal Triduum 2021 - Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, & Easter 36x40, Acrylic on canvas |
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Mandatum novum do vobis ut
(A new commandment I give you) 2021 - Maundy Thursday 36x48, Acrylic on canvas |
in passione et morte Domini
(on the passion and death of the Lord) 2021 - Good Friday 36x48, Acrylic and oil on canvas |
SEASON OF EASTER (Easter Sunday through the Day of Pentecost)
et resurrectionis erimus
(Resurrection)
2021 - Easter
48x60, Acrylic on canvas
(Resurrection)
2021 - Easter
48x60, Acrylic on canvas
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Ascensionis Domini
(The ascent of the Lord) 2021 - Ascension of Christ (fortieth day of Easter) 36x48, Acrylic on canvas |
Veni Sancte Spiritus
(Come, Holy Spirit) 2021 - The Day of Pentecost (fifty days after Easter) 48x60, marble acrylic on canvas |
SEASON AFTER PENTECOST (The Sundays after Pentecost through Christ the King Sunday)
Color: Green
Special days include Trinity Sunday, Reformation Day (Oct. 31), All Saints Day (Nov. 1),
and Christ the King (the Sunday before Advent)
Color: Green
Special days include Trinity Sunday, Reformation Day (Oct. 31), All Saints Day (Nov. 1),
and Christ the King (the Sunday before Advent)
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Pater et filius et spiritus sanctus
(the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit) 2021 - Trinity Sunday (The Sunday after Pentecost) 36x48, acrylic on canvas |
Sola gratia justificamus et sola fide justificamur
(only by grace do we justify and only by faith are we justified) 2021 - Reformation Day (October 31) 36x48, Acrylic on canvas |
All Saints' Day
2021 - November 1 36x48, Acrylic on canvas |
Chi Rho
2020 - Christ the King Sunday (the Sunday before Advent begins)
36x48, Acrylic on canvas
2020 - Christ the King Sunday (the Sunday before Advent begins)
36x48, Acrylic on canvas
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© 2021 - Charles J. Alkula