Category Archives: Religion

Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Rosemary
St. Basil's Cathedral Moscow with "snow"

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Moscow, Russia  

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Mass in Lalibela

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Rosemary
Ethiopian Christians attending mass in Lalibela

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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 This isn’t Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, but it could be. One Midnight Mass I will never forget was the one right before my youngest brother was due to leave for Viet Nam. He stood beside me, … Continue reading →

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Faith

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Rosemary
Lepers ascend a stone staircase

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Ethiopia 2013 A poor family makes a pilgrimage in Lalibela. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Mathew 5: 8

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The Procession of Black Sara

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Rosemary
The Church of Les Saintes Maries De La Mer

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Saintes Maries de la Mer, France 2018 The church towers above the village and can be seen from miles away in the flat, marshy lands of the Camargue. I had the feeling that for centuries people could look up from … Continue reading →

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Enduring Faith

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Rosemary
an elderly woman reads her prayerbook, her glasses falling off her face, workworn hands keeping her place on the page

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Moscow 2009 Russia: an elderly woman reads her holy book, her head wrapped in a kerchief, her glasses falling from her face, her worn hands caressing the pages. How many times in her life has she sought consolation and inspiration … Continue reading →

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Advice

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Rosemary
Ethiopia, a family asks advice of an old priest

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Addis Ababa 2012 Old priests, full of wisdom gained through a lifetime of prayer, sat on the steps to Holy Trinity Cathedral. People like this family sought them out for advice.

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Spanish Mission

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Rosemary
New Mexico, USA: Detail of Spanish Mission

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New Mexico, U.S.A. 1992 I may have posted this photo, but I reworked it, so I’ll post it again. I still like this one even though 25 years have passed since I shot it while trying to channel Paul Strand. … Continue reading →

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Sikh Temple, New Delhi

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Rosemary
India: woman and boy by temple pool

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New Delhi 2003 A mother teaches her son the way of the Sikhs at a temple in New Delhi.    

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Contemplation

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Rosemary
b/w photo of Ethiopia woman walking in canyon with a staff

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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 A woman uses a prayer-stick as a staff as she visits the ancient stone churches of Lalibela. A basic rule for printing black and white photos is to make sure your blacks are truly black and your … Continue reading →

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Offerings for Theyyam

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Rosemary
Mangalore, India:hands hold offerings for Theyyam

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Kasaragod, Mangalore State, India 2009 The point of our trip was to shoot the Theyyam ceremonies. We’d get to the temple, which was a rather simple affair, and stand for hours watching the preparations. Then the ceremony would begin and … Continue reading →

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