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Posted April 11, 2021 Art and Spirit

“The Friend Who May Not Seem a Friend” – The Cat and the Fire, Post 3 of 3

Fire has often been not just a symbol of the holy Spirit, but its embodiment. . . Even fewer people will know what faith and fire lay behind the phrase “Chariot of fire.” It refers to certain events concerning the prophet Elisha, told in 2 Kings 6:8-17.

Posted March 19, 2021 Art and Spirit

“The Friend Who May Not Seem a Friend” – The Cat and the Fire, Post 2 of 3

I wrote to you about the story of the cat at the heart of this photograph, but why is the cat wreathed in flames, and why don’t they consume him? I’ll respond to that now, not with pretended analysis or explanation, but with a kind of “Biography of Fire.” . . .

Posted February 10, 20211 Comment Art and Spirit

“The Friend Who May Not Seem a Friend” – The Cat and the Fire, Post 1 of 3

To understand why I show you this carved cat in flames, you need to know that my childhood was plagued by sweat-through-the-night terrors, terrors that could take hold even in daytime. . .