Essays

It’s often been said that art reveals truth, though the question of how, or even what we mean by “truth” isn’t obvious. Antonio Palomino...

In the early part of our journey, we lean on the church’s authority. With our feet rooted firmly in belief, we must develop a healthy ego...

This essay was first published in The St. Austin Review. The khachkar, or cross-stone, is unique to Armenia, the first nation to adopt...

Caravaggio’s painting The Conversion on the Way to Damascus is a visual allegory for the figure of the holy fool, who surrenders to God...

In this essay, published in Genealogies of Modernity, I explore the themes of truth and humility through Alfred Stieglitz's iconic...

In this essay I write about Caspar David Friedrich's Monk by the Sea as a visual embodiment of the apophatic tradition. The piece,...

This essay, which appears in Ekstasis Magazine, examines photographs of the homeless made by the contemporary artist Andres Serrano. I...

In an essay inspired by writing from C.S. Lewis, I explore the representation of personality in our visual culture. This piece, available...

When we speak of compassion we think of human relationships. But the Cosmic Christ includes compassion for all of creation. In this...

On the occasion of Eastertide, I felt compelled to draw together the story of the famous Armenian painter Arshile Gorky and the Christian...

I have always had a love for the paintings of Rembrandt and find the complexity of his career-long engagement with the genre of...

In this essay, published in Ekstasis Magazine, I reflect on the impact of the pandemic on outer and inner rhythm and the stay-at-home...

Writers were invited by Contemplative Light to reflect on the occasion of Christmas. In this essay I take a look at the difference...

In my second essay for Contemplative Light, I discuss the difference between faith and belief and how Caravaggio's painting of the...

For my first essay to be featured in Contemplative Light, I explore Bernini's "The Ecstasy of St. Teresa" from a contemplative...