This lovely drawing by the English artist Eric Gill depicts an Angel visiting the Child Jesus and his Mother, Mary. Mary is sitting knitting. Around the perimeter is written (in Latin) "Let all things praise God, who created (them)."
The ingenious part of this drawing is that by enclosing the figures within a circle, Gill also depicts the planet Earth, with its masses of land and oceans. The Mother and Child are in the world, yet all things are under their care. The angels watch over us.
May the Christ-child and his Blessed Mother bring peace and health in mind and body to our troubled world.
The Saint Bede Studio wishes all its customers and readers every Blessing in 2022.
