Fr. Mark Delery
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THE SONG OF A SILENT STONE
A Story of Love
at the Heart of Creation
Iconographer Sheila Keefe and Cistercian monk Mark Delery combine their talents in an original parable of the Resurrection. This story tells of the Resurrection through the "eyes" of the Easter Stone, from the time the stone is brought to the tomb by the gravediggers through the witness of Mary Magdalene and others at the empty grave.
"…Pope John Paul II wrote that 'humanity in every age, and even today, looks to works of art to shed light upon its path and its destiny'. The Song of a Silent Stone shed such light. The text, an original resurrection parable, together with the illustrations which combine the tradition of ancient icons with the stark beauty of primitive art, usher the reader into the charged world of the resurrection. And what a different world that is, one fully alive with prayer and power and peace."
-- Dolores R. Leckey, Senior Fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center in Washington, DC
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THE PARABLE OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM
by one who loved beyond all fear
This is a simple but powerful parable from Cistercian monk Mark Delery appealing to both adults and children about the strength and persistence of God's love. The parable has become the text for a cantata and mini-ballet performed during the Mass at Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst, MA, and a ballet performed in Elkton, VA. The illustrations by Sheila Keefe, a Santa Fe, NM, artist, combine elements of European and Central American Christianity, resulting in an intriguing iconography. Paperback, 36 pages.
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