By Neva Rae Fox Correspondent Two sons of an archdeacon in Lebanon, called the Boys from Beirut, are returning to the United States for another year of schooling and cultural exchanges. This is thanks to a partnership among the Diocese of Maine, the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, a prestigious private school, an active Maine church, a pair of mission-minded adults, and two … [Read more...] about Beirut Boys Return to Maine for Another Year of Schooling
Archives for September 23, 2022
Turner’s Apocalyptic Vision
By Dennis Raverty The exhibition Turner’s Modern World, organized by the Tate Gallery in London and Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, focused on Joseph Mallord William Turner’s later work, among the most radical painting executed anywhere during the entire 19th century. The exhibition’s title was inspired by the five-volume magnum opus of the Victorian art critic John Ruskin, … [Read more...] about Turner’s Apocalyptic Vision
Out of Sync
By Sarah Cornwell A Reading from Psalm 88 1 O Lord, my God, my Savior, by day and night I cry to you. 2 Let my prayer enter into your presence; incline your ear to my lamentation. 3 For I am full of trouble; my life is at the brink of the grave. 4 I am counted among those who go down to the Pit; I have become like one who has no strength; 5 Lost among the … [Read more...] about Out of Sync