Several months ago, on the advice of my spiritual director,
I set out to do something creative. After speaking with one of the artists in
our congregation, we came up with the idea of a gospel book for the church.
Since St. Michael’s style is more wood than metal, we thought working in that
medium would be best. The pictures you see in this article of the finished product.
I thought it might be fun to share them with people here.
Description: Gospel
books are part of the ancient traditions of the Christian Church. In the past,
as well as today, they are often made from a number of materials and are
ornate, expressing a number of different aspects of the faith. The gospel book
below contains a mold of a carved icon of the Christ Pantocrator, or Almighty.
This is one of the oldest icons of the church and depicts Christ holding his
gospel. The image reminds us of our patristic past and seems fitting for a
gospel book. On the reverse side of the book we find the image of the Celtic
cross. Crosses are common on gospel books and this one serves to remind us of
the Celtic influence on our tradition. The other inlays are comprised of
various woods and are covered in resin. These designs are merely ornamental in
nature and connect the book to the architecture in the building for which it
was designed.
Several months ago, on the advice of my spiritual director,
I set out to do something creative. After speaking with one of the artists in
our congregation, we came up with the idea of a gospel book for the church.
Since St. Michael’s style is more wood than metal, we thought working in that
medium would be best. The pictures you see in this article of the finished product.
I thought it might be fun to share them with people here. 
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