Loyola: From the Place of Mud

Loyola: From the Place of Mud

 “He put mud on my eyes,” the man replied, “and I washed, and now I see.” – John 9:15 I imagine it this way: He bends down. His fingers carve out a small section of soil– that patch of earth comes – palm up to lips – tongue, teeth, all working together...
Shadow and Light

Shadow and Light

My dad is a professional portrait photographer, retired after almost 50 years of being in business. Working in a photography studio darkroom in high school he began his career and learned his trade in the days when he could take photos with his 35 mm camera, develop...