The spiritual journey
These pictures are reproduced, with others, in the book ‘The Wonder of the Christian Story’. They formed part of an exhibition on display in St Pauls Bookshop, London, in Autumn 2001. To see larger versions of each picture, click on the thumbnail picture within an exhibition.
 | IN THE NAME OF CHRIST Even if we seem to be weak and powerless, we can be sure that our prayers are powerful, because they are offered in the Name of Christ our God, and Mediator. OIL-M:817 |
 | THE LITTLEST PRAYER The littlest prayer to our Father in Heaven is welcomed, heard, valued and rewarded. OIL-M:1396 |
 | THE ABYSS Someone who clings by faith to a thin thread of hope, in spiritual darkness, seems to be suspended above a deep Abyss. OIL-M:472 |
 | THE SOUL AS A CAVERN If we enter within our own ‘heart’ in order to find God, it’s as though we rest within a cavern, to await Him. OIL-M:350 |
 | TO HEAVEN, IN CONTEMPLATION God our Father greets with delight our merest whisper of sincere prayer. OIL-M:1406 |
 | THE GOLDEN THREAD Our daily duty is like a ball of string at our feet, and a golden thread, by which we can follow God’s Will, confident of being on the path to Heaven. OIL-M:1445 |
 | LOVE FOR OUR NEIGHBOUR Christ greets other people in a holy and happy way through each tender word or gesture we offer. OIL-M:651 |
 | AN OPEN HEART A person full of God’s love carries in her heart a triple fire of love, in which she ‘holds’ all the needy. OIL-S:565 |
 | POWERFUL ASSISTANCE By one prayer, offered in Christ’s name, we can support hundreds of people in need, strengthening them by His grace and kindness. OIL-M:1108 |
 | LEANING ON THE CROSS In all our sufferings we can reach out in spirit, to lean on the Cross and to unite our sufferings with those of Christ. OIL-M:104 |
 | THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS The Saints in Heaven are alive, and very close to us. They love to hear us speak to them; and they respond to our requests. OIL-M:812B |
 | CLOSER TO THE LIGHT The Holy Souls in Purgatory are advancing towards Heaven’s Light, helped by our prayers. OIL-M:516 |
 | THE HOLY TRINITY Christ is holding out His hand, inviting each one of us to step forward to share His Divine life at the heart of the Holy Trinity. OIL-M:1039C |