ARTICLES #Faith Expressions

The article contains faith expression artworks and Gospel verses about the Holy Trinity. According to Catholic and Christian faith, there are three persons in the Holy Trinity: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. God the Father is the invisible God; God the Son is Jesus Christ, the incarnation of the invisible God – Jesus assumed the state of human beings in order to save mankind from sin and destruction; and God the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of love and truth that flows from the Father and the Son. This is the mystery of the Holy Trinity, and it is essential and central to Catholic and Christian faith.

The article contains Bible verses about the birth of Jesus Christ.

The article contains Christmas and Jesus quotes from many individuals: Angel Gabriel, Steve Scalise, Alex Moises, James Allan Francis, Little Angel Gabby, Mike Pompeo, Queen Elizabeth II, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Charles Dickens, Agnes M. Pharo, Winston Churchill, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Ronald Reagan. There are more Christmas and Jesus quotes from many other different individuals.

The article contains a second set of faith expression artworks about God based on Old Testament verses of the Bible. Each Bible verse or group of Bible verses is paired with a faith expression artwork taken from the artist’s Blue Faith collection. An exception is a faith expression artwork about “YAHWEH,” which is based on many Old Testament verses and which is not paired with a particular Bible verse. The Bible verses are Genesis 1:1-2, Exodus 17:15, Psalms 19:14, Psalms 46:10, Psalms 100:5, Psalms 110:4, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 11:10, Isaiah 52:13-15 and Isaiah 54:5.

The article provides faith expression artworks based on two gospel verses about the greatest commandment of God, namely: Mark 12:30 and Matthew 22:37. The faith expression artworks are placed under the “Expression Arts for God’s Sake” classification, and the Bible used as reference is the KJV Bible.

The article deals with St. John Bosco quotes. St. John Bosco, or Don Bosco as he was and is popularly called, was an Italian priest who singularly devoted his time, energy and resources for the care and education of children who are poor, disadvantaged, orphaned and lacking in guidance for the sake of Christ.

The quotes are testimonials for God made by different individuals – an acknowledgement of the important role God played in their lives. In other words, they are witnesses for God, Christ and the Holy Spirit.

The Beatitudes, also known as the Sermon on the Mount, are an essential part of the teachings of Jesus. They are the blueprint for Christian social action and social justice. They are intended to help one’s neighbor in need. They are meant to assist and to serve the neglected, the oppressed individuals and the most vulnerable.

The article contains quotes about life, virtues, values and personal growth. There is a life quote from Max Ehrmann, a health quote from Jesus Christ and a determination and perseverance quote from Benjamin Franklin. There is a faith quote from Steve Scalise, a hope quote from Alex Moises and a love quote from Elizabeth Barrett Browning. There is an honor quote from Winston Churchill, a personal conviction quote from Mike Pompeo and a sublime quote from Sophocles. There are more quotes from many other different individuals.

The article contains quotes about Jesus – the Son of God, the chosen one who saved mankind from sin and destruction by dying on the cross and by rising from the dead three days after he buried.

The article contains quotes by St. Paul or Paul the Apostle. The quotes are Bible verses taken from the 13 letters of St. Paul addressed to different communities and individuals. St. Paul is regarded as one of the main pillars of the Christian Church.

The article contains phrases based on the verses found in the Gospel of Mark. The phrases are derived from these gospel verses. Except for one group of verses, all the gospel verses are statements made by Jesus. The Bible reference used is the KJV Bible