Descending Spirit

I see Her everywhere; in autumn woods
Bare branches stretch aloft to heaven’s heights,
Stripped clean, awaiting all that’s pure and good.
The Spirit of the Holy One alights.

I was inspired to create this piece while on silent retreat at the Fatima retreat house in Indianapolis. In fact, I did some of the actual painting there. It was mid-winter, and as I tramped around the snowy grounds of the facility, I became more and more aware of the beauty of the bare trees. Stripped of their leaves, the branches took on a fluid form that reminded me of slender women. I could just imagine the Holy Mother slipping in and out among the trunks, graceful and modest as the gray trees themselves. The painting adds autumnal colors for warmth. The dove about to rest on the extended branch represents the Holy Spirit presenting itself to the Virgin.

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Descending Spirit Note Card Set

Ten 5 x 7 cards and 10 envelopes per package. (includes shipping and handling)

Price: $12.50

Variety Pack

Ten 5 x 7 cards and 10 envelopes per package. (includes shipping and handling)

Price: $12.50

Photo posted by Kate Duffy Sim on November - 29 - 2011

Album: "I See Her Everywhere"