“It is because of this connection that parents share that I felt instantly connected to paying homage to Frida Kahlo’s ‘Two Fridas.’ Rather than being connected from veins of the heart, Mary and Elizabeth would be connected through the uterus…
While Elizabeth is crowned with holy gray hair and a dress marked with the blood of previous miscarriages, Mary sits next to her holding a childhood doll, draped in the jewelry, flowers, and silks of a traditional Middle Eastern Jewish bride. Their stories and experiences are vastly different. But Mary sought out her kin. This reminds me that we do not need to do the hard things alone. There is power in connection.”
— from the artist statement for “Two Mothers” by Rev. Nicolette Peñaranda (@nicolette.faison) | @sanctifiedart
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“Advent” comes from the Latin word adventus which means “coming”. The season of Advent is the first season of the Christian church year and encompasses the four weeks leading up to Christmas. It is a season of waiting and preparing for the coming of Christ on Christmas, which lasts for 12 days until Epiphany (January 6).
This Advent, we will be going through a series titled How does a weary world rejoice? created by A Sanctified Art. We hope these daily meditations will accompany and inspire you on your Advent journey!
