Easter Monday 2014

The Resurrected Jesus meets up with two disciples on the Road to Emmaus and tells them the "Good News" (Mk 16: 12-13;  Luke 24: 13-25)  Image © Nicku | Dreamstime.com

Note I purchased this image and others by French artist Gustave Dore from Dreamstime.com for use in my 2014 series of Lenten Blog posts, The images are copyrighted by © Nicku | Dreamstime.com.  Quoting from the Dreamstime.com site, the images are from "The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments books collection published in 1885, Stuttgart-Germany. Drawings by Gustave Dore".  Most copyrighted materials are valid for the life of the author + 50 to 70 years depending on the country.  Since Dore lived from 1832-1883, seventy years beyond 1883 was 1953. Thus the copyright has expired for this 1885 publication and entered "public domain".  "Nicku" has scanned (or photographed etc.) the images and submitted them to Dreamstime.com for sale as digital media.   The images were originally black and white but I have used editing software to enhanced the images and add the colored borders.

Easter Sunday 2014

The angel announced to the women that Jesus was no longer in the tomb "For He has risen" (Parallel accounts can be found in Mt 28:1-8; Mk 16:1-8  Lk 24:1-8   Jn 20:1-18.  Image © Nicku | Dreamstime.com

Note I purchased this images and others by French artist Gustave Dore from Dreamstime.com for use in my 2014 series of Lenten Blog posts, The images are copyrighted by © Nicku | Dreamstime.com.  Quoting from the Dreamstime.com site, the images are from "The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments books collection published in 1885, Stuttgart-Germany. Drawings by Gustave Dore".  Most copyrighted materials are valid for the life of the author + 50 to 70 years depending on the country.  Since Dore lived from 1832-1883, seventy years beyond 1883 was 1953. Thus the copyright has expired for this 1885 publication and entered "public domain".  "Nicku" has scanned (or photographed etc.) the images and submitted them to Dreamstime.com for sale as digital media.   The images were originally black and white but I have used editing software to enhanced the images and add the colored borders.

Good Friday 2014

Jesus Dies on a cross between two common criminals (Parallel accounts can be found in Mt 27:32-56;  Mk 15:23-39; Lk 23:33-46 ; Jn 19:17-37)   Image © Nicku | Dreamstime.com

Joseph of Arimathaea and others remove Jesus from the cross and lay Him to rest in a a new tomb (Parallel accounts can be found in Mt 27: 57-61;  Mk 15: 42-47; Lk 23:50-56 ; Jn 19: 38-42) Image © Nicku | Dreamstime.com

Note I purchased these images and others by French artist Gustave Dore from Dreamstime.com for use in my 2014 series of Lenten Blog posts, The images are copyrighted by © Nicku | Dreamstime.com.  Quoting from the Dreamstime.com site, the images are from "The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments books collection published in 1885, Stuttgart-Germany. Drawings by Gustave Dore".  Most copyrighted materials are valid for the life of the author + 50 to 70 years depending on the country.  Since Dore lived from 1832-1883, seventy years beyond 1883 was 1953. Thus the copyright has expired for this 1885 publication and entered "public domain".  "Nicku" has scanned (or photographed etc.) the images and submitted them to Dreamstime.com for sale as digital media.   The images were originally black and white but I have used editing software to enhanced the images and add the colored borders.

Holy Thursday 2014

Jesus Celebrates His last Passover supper with His apostles.  Judas sits to Jesus' left (Parallel accounts are found in Mt 26:17-29; Mk 14:12-25; Lk  22: 7-38, Jn 13-17) Image © Nicku | Dreamstime.com

Jesus prays alone in the Garden of Gethsemane as Peter, James and John sleep nearby (Parallel accounts are found in Mt 26:36-46;  Mk 14:32-42; Lk 22:39-46) Image © Nicku | Dreamstime.com

Before soldiers arrest Jesus, Judas betrays Him with a kiss. (parallel accounts are found in Mt 26: 47-56; Mk 14:43-52;  Lk 22:47-53; Jn 18:1-11) Image © Nicku | Dreamstime.com

Note I purchased these images and others by French artist Gustave Dore from Dreamstime.com for use in my 2014 series of Lenten Blog posts, The images are copyrighted by © Nicku | Dreamstime.com.  Quoting from the Dreamstime.com site, the images are from "The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments books collection published in 1885, Stuttgart-Germany. Drawings by Gustave Dore".  Most copyrighted materials are valid for the life of the author + 50 to 70 years depending on the country.  Since Dore lived from 1832-1883, seventy years beyond 1883 was 1953. Thus the copyright has expired for this 1885 publication and entered "public domain".  "Nicku" has scanned (or photographed etc.) the images and submitted them to Dreamstime.com for sale as digital media.   The images were originally black and white but I have used editing software to enhanced the images and add the colored borders.

Palm Sunday 2014

Jesus makes a triumphal entry into Jerusalem riding a donkey (Parallel accounts found in Mt 21:1-9; Mk 11:1-10; Lk 19: 28-38; Jn 12: 12-19)  Image © Nicku | Dreamstime.com

Note I purchased this image and others by French artist Gustave Dore from Dreamstime.com for use in my 2014 series of Lenten Blog posts, The images are copyrighted by © Nicku | Dreamstime.com.  Quoting from the Dreamstime.com site, the images are from "The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments books collection published in 1885, Stuttgart-Germany. Drawings by Gustave Dore".  Most copyrighted materials are valid for the life of the author + 50 to 70 years depending on the country.  Since Dore lived from 1832-1883, seventy years beyond 1883 was 1953. Thus the copyright has expired for this 1885 publication and entered "public domain".  "Nicku" has scanned (or photographed etc.) the images and submitted them to Dreamstime.com for sale as digital media.   The images were originally black and white but I have used editing software to enhanced the images and add the colored borders.

Ash Wednesday 2014

Ash Wednesday 2014

Today is the start of Lent 2014. This photo arrangement shows Humble Blogger's wooden cross from the Crosier Order (acquired in 1973). The cross is 2" long from top to bottom, about 1" wide and is meant to be worn around the neck. The cross sits atop burnt Palm leaves from Palm Sunday 2013 all on top of a flat piece of cedar. Ashes like these are applied to Catholic's foreheads today to signify that someday we will return to the dirt of the ground from which we were taken. "For you are dust and to dust you shall return" (Genesis 3:19).  Other Christian denominations also observe Ash Wednesday. 

Joel 2:12-14*

12 Yet even now, says the Lord,
return to me with your whole heart,
with fasting, and weeping and mourning.

13 Rend your hearts, not your garments,
and return to the Lord, your God.
For gracious and merciful is he,
slow to anger, rich in kindness,
and relenting in punishment.

14 Perhaps he will again relent
and leave behind him a blessing.
Offerings and libations
for the Lord, your God.

*Verses from today's Ash Wednesday Mass readings, are quoted from a ragged "The New American Bible" (St. Joseph Edition), Catholic Book Publishing Co, New York, © 1970.  Humble Bloggers Mother owned and read this bible often.  She died August 19, 2004 at the age of 86.