Ciaran’s Peculier [sic] Blog

Today, February 1st, is the feast day of St Bridget or Brigid. A special presentation of an icon of St Bridget, by Corlough-based and Athens-born artist Maria Gkinala, is to be made to Cardinal Sean Brady in Stradone’s community centre tonight at 10.30 pm.

This icon, like all Maria’s work in this genre, is transcendentally beautiful. She is able to capture all of the centuries of tradition of Orthodox iconography. There is a balance and contrast between dark and light. It is more than a painting. When I saw it I was moved to prayer, not spoken or verbal prayer, but prayer of the mind.