Hello any followers out there. I haven't been very active for the past few years, and am in the process of cleaning up this page. I'm not sure if I will be updating more frequently, but I am looking to work on more pieces. I'm interested in illustration, if anyone has any requests. Hope any readers out there are well. All the best!

I'd like to update my profile on here, since I haven't been active for quite some time. I've been very busy this last year working with a lot of different ministries in my local diocese and trying to follow the Lord Jesus as He reinvigorates His Church. These past few weeks I have just begun formation in the seminary for the priesthood. I suspect I won't be very active, especially since I don't have much time to do artwork any more. Today is the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who I have come to learn is very truly the mother of all of us. Today let us offer ourselves to Her, who is worthy to receive us and lead us along th

This is the second part of this http://aodhagain.deviantart.com/journal/Rediscovering-the-Charismatic-Gifts-319590872. In the last entry we determined that the charismatic dimension of our faith (that is - the charisms) is something essential to the Church (one of its constitutive elements). The charisms are for now, for the faithful of every rank, and are essential to a proper understanding of the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ. The charisms are NOT: awards, extraordinary phenomena like the stigmata, or natural talents or abilities. Rather, a charism is a supernatural gift given for the service of the Church. I should also note that