Black & White

A black and white photo of a man drawing a sketch of a woman with the quote: "Beyond making masterpieces, we are each called to become ourselves a masterpiece, a piece of the master's body, by saying yes to Christ's will and carrying our cross."—Kingdom Compass
Beyond Making Masterpieces
Photo of a lonely man sitting and meditating alone in the darkness casting a shadow of a cross with the quote: "Human meditation—protracted, labored, anguished—and divine illumination—sudden, intense, incontestable—go well with one another, call out to one another. Persevere in darkness without rebelling and without lighting some trembling candle, and God’s healing light will invade you."—Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis, Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word: Meditations on the Gospel According to Saint Matthew, Vol. One
Persevere in Darkness
Photo of a small, vibrant plant growing against a black and white background with the quote: All truly fruitful things begin in this world with what is small and hidden.—Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI), Ministers of Your Joy
Truly Fruitful Things
Photo of Saint Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, Austria with the quote: "A church is not a museum for saints—it’s a hospital for sinners."—Abby Van Buren, "Dear Abby... Sinners and Saints!"
A Hospital for Sinners
A church is not a museum for saints.
Photo of a baby holding a hand with their grandparent with the quote: "Let your old age be childlike, and your childhood like old age; that is, that neither may your wisdom be with pride, nor your humility without wisdom."—St Augustine, Exposition on the Book of Psalms
Old Age
Understanding How to Accept the Kingdom of God like a Child
Autumn/fall wallpaper with two hands extended, one holding an acorn and the other holding an orange leaf, against a black background with the quote: "Don't compare your beginning to someone else's middle."—Jon Acuff
Your Beginning
Photo of a woman with an orange hijab walking away with a quote from Antonietta Meo.
Pain is Like Fabric
Photo of a spire of the Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) at sunset in Milan, Italy with a quote from Padre Pio.
Act of Faith
Photo of a sitting statue of Saint Francis in Assisi, Italy with a quote from Saint Francis of Assisi.
Become Prayer