Painting modern saints, nuns under fire at the border, and asking what God’s will *actually* is

Picture a painting or icon of your favorite Catholic saint. He or
she probably has a pretty serious expression, is most likely white
and is on the older side. Those images have been wonderful objects
of prayer and devotion for Catholics down through the centuries.
But do they speak to young people of faith today? To you? The icons
created by today’s guest, Gracie Morbitzer, seek to do just that.
Gracie has created over 100 icons of saints that reflect the modern
church: They are young, diverse, sometimes tattooed—and no less
holy because of it. We ask what inspired this artistic endeavor and
how creating icons has changed her relationship to the saints. And
in Signs of the Times, we speak with our colleague Kevin Clarke
about CatholicVote’s lawsuit against Catholic Charities over their
humanitarian work at the U.S.-Mexico border. Links from the show
Join our pilgrimage to Italy! Two nuns have a message for Catholics
angry about their ministry to immigrants: ‘We don’t have any
intention of stopping.’ 5 years ago we started a podcast for young
Catholics. What we learned about politics, prayer and the church
surprised us. The Modern Saints Icon: Hildegard of Bingen Icon:
Ignatius of Loyola What’s on tap? The Archangel: 2 1/4oz gin, 3/4
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