Monster’s Lair

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I sent a preview of the image below to a few friends. I got this in return.
New and improved in so many ways.

Hey Greg, this would go great on somebody’s grandchild’s wall as a big print : > )

Praying for a better week for all.

Jesus Sandal

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Poetry by Pam Shea, Southern California poet laureate, all rights reserved
Image by William Ferry
Disheveled in Jesus sandals 
Prophets scream on street corners 
Some coherent, others not 
Wrought, bought, 
prophets from far-off lands
 
Hands of time and shifting sands
Yet the human story seemingly stays the same 
Remains of lives and curtains torn
The forlorn suffer at the feet of the wealthy 

Unwed mothers 
Brothers hung on tree limbs 
Locusts and honey for fuel 
Bitter gruel but better than empty
 
Blind Pharisees Earthbound Sadducees 
Wine-fueled priests 
Atrocities 
Beddings 
Beheadings

Secrecy, lunacy 
A bad rap 
Snapchat 
Truth or lies 
Disguise 
Or salvation 

Eastern Rite Good Friday

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The Eastern Rite celebrates Holy Week and Easter based on the Julian calendar

This is St James Cathedral of the Armenian Catholic branch of the Eastern rite in Old Jerusalem. Their church calendar begins on September 1 and not the first Sunday of Advent as is used by the Western church. As a part of their Good Friday liturgy the death of Christ is represented by this beautifully decorated “casket”.