The Holy Family for the Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Canvas Print

Five hundred yards from the birthplace of Christ, Holy Family Hospital is a beacon of peace and hope. The entrance that welcomes all is graced by Father Bill's sacred vision. As the premiere maternity hospital in the West Bank, Holy Family Hospital is a state-of-the-art facility that provides care regardless of religion, ethnicity or ability to pay. In this center of religious conflict, the hospital employs and serves Muslims, Jews and Christians, side-by-side, an instrument of inter-religious understanding.

Artist Statement on Iconography �There is only Christ: He is everything and He is in everything." St. Paul, Colossians 3:11 I honor and revere the Byzantine icons and the profound spirituality of the Othodox churches. I try to bring true devotion and prayer into the process of writing an icon, dependent upon the inspiration of the Blessed Trinity, the saints, holy ones, and the Mother of God. As a Roman Catholic iconographer, I have no intention of assuming to be Orthodox, but continue to pray with many others, for unity brought about by the Spirit, amongst the churches. 2014 is my 24th year as an Iconographer and I am very grateful for the tremendous support from around the World. The great bulk of Icons are commissions from...