12/07/2025
One day, I decided to paint the birth of Jesus, and I guessed Joseph would want to be there to comfort her through the process, even though in that culture men avoided being around women at a time like this. There is a lot of symbolism going on:
Mary is sitting on the Earth as she’s bringing forth the Light of the world. There is also the Tree of Life in the background, the Angel Gabriel above, the Holy Spirit in the form of a Dove and the Lamb awaiting what the future brings.
The painting is 60”x48” so you can “walk” into it.
I decided I’m going to paint another version after reading about the visions of Venerable Ann Kathryn Emmerich, who saw a completely different vision of the birth of Jesus ….stay tuned for THAT painting!!!
The Blessed Virgin Mary was filled with the fire of the Holy Spirit throughout her life on earth, even from the moment of her conception, when she became the Mother of God. Catholics celebrate her Immaculate Conception on Monday, December 8.
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