Baptism of the Lord
"This is my beloved."
 

As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”

Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”
 
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
 
The Baptism of Christ
MURILLO, Bartolomé Esteban
1655
Gemaldegalerie, Berlin, Germany
http://www.abcgallery.com/M/murillo/murillo8.html
 
 
 
 
 
All the art of living lies
in a fine mingling
of letting go and holding on.
                                                        ~ Henry Havelock Ellis


 
Sometimes questions are more important than answers.
                                                        ~ Nancy Willard

 

 


This was the week for us to submit our Memories in the Making paintings
to the Colorado Alzheimer's Association.  I took them down on Tuesday evening. 
This one was done by Jan Y. at the Senior Resource Center.  I love it!


Caleb and Sidney Gates hosted our Farewell Celebration for
Carl Patterson's retirement as Conservator for nineteen years
with the Denver Art Museum.


Jessica was one of several who gently roasted Carl.


Carl was presented with an automated bug by the Flower Council.
He was constantly admonishing (battling) the Flower Council to be verrrrrrrrry
careful to prevent the introduction of insects to the delicate museum environment.
It was sometimes awkward for me to be on both the Flower
Council and the Conservation Council.
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Julie, Pat, Judy


A Staff member (on the left) joins Jane, Julie, and Jessica.


As Conservator of the Denver Art Museum,
Carl has been called on to conserve many unusual artifacts!


Carl plans for us to continue our get-togethers three or four times a year. I hope we really do.
I have spent twelve very interesting years with many of these people.

 


... we are like the 3 Wise Men who journeyed to Jesus.
Now, like those Wise Men, we return to the world from which we came,
to the everyday life where we will witness to what we have seen.
                                                                ~ Pope John Paul II
                                                                  (Epiphany homily, 2001)

 

 
 
January 10, 2010    Baptism of the Lord (First Sunday after the Epiphany)
 
Previous OPQs may be found at:      
     http://www.dotjack.com/opq.htm
 
 
 
Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.org
 
 
 
JOY AND LIGHT
Balthasar, Gaspar, Melchior
Journey of the Magi
Jan Richardson
charcoal
http://www.janrichardson.com/christmascards.html
 
 
 
 

January 6 (Epiphany of the Lord)

Epiphany of the Lord:
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12

January 10 (Baptism of the Lord)

Isaiah 43:1-7
Psalm 29
Acts 8:14-17
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22