The Gift of Suffering
Fr. Joe shares his humanity—his courage and his faith, as he tells us about the gift he is able to find in his battle with cancer.
Living in a Task Garden
Fr Joe talks about how the beauty he finds in the world can be a source of healing and hope.
Beauty Awakens Us (5)
This segment of Beauty – Exploring the Mystery studies the way beauty can awaken us and enrich our lives.
Icons and Beauty
Father Paul Fromberg, Rector of St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco, and icon painter, talks about the nature of beauty and how it is reflected in classic iconoraphy.
Heroes of the Imagination Part 1
Arthur Nobile, Jr. plays the First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, California’s Rosales Organ Opus 16. He talks about the organ and about music, and why he plays.
Basilios Sirimis, Iconographer
Basilios is a master icon painter and gallery owner in Old Town, Rhodes, Greece.
Heroes of the Imagination Part 2
Arthur Nobile, Jr. talks about his music and about the importance of the arts in our lives.
Heroes of the Imagination Part 3
Arthur Nobile, Jr. talks about the pipe organ, the arts, and creativity in general, as he interprets his thoughts musically.
Icons and Algorithms
Konstantin Zlatev, San Francisco architect and iconographer, talks about his search for the essence of the icon. He uses a computer to break down the image in order to discover its fundamental, interior nature.
Nancy Jackson – Weaver, Teacher, Icon Painter
Nancy talks about icon painting and about what inspires her work.
The Church as an Icon
Father Lawrence Margitch, Rector of St. Seraphim of Sarov Eastern Orthodox Christian Church, The Parish of the Protection of the Holy Virgin Mary, in Santa Rosa California, talks about the layout of the church – which is filled with wonderful icons and frescos – as being, itself, an icon.
Image, a Journal of Art and Religion, with Gregory Wolfe, Editor
An introduction to Image Journal with Gregory Wolfe, founder and editor, who discusses its focus on art, faith and mystery. (The Image Journal website for further information is: http://imagejournal.org)
John King Drummer/Percussionist
John F King II is a drummer and percussionist extraordinaire. He performs and talks about his work as a street musician in San Francisco.
Andreas Kalatzis, Painter from Patmos
Andreas is a popular artist, icon painter and gallery owner from Patmos, Greece