Lent is a forty-day confessional. We are on the desert with Jesus. Lent is an intense period of Marking and Tracing -- preparing one to unite more fully with the Christ on Easter Morn. (Ann Ree Colton) According to Wikipedia , the word Lent is derived from the German word Lenz and the Dutch word lente, and means spring-time. For those who live in the Northern Hemisphere, this word is appropriate in that it gets us in touch with the season in which Lent occurs. We start our Le

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. (1 Peter 4:10) Artwork by Ann Ree Colton and Jonathan Murro In 1953, Ann Ree Colton and Jonathan Murro founded the Niscience ministry for the purpose of blending religion, philosophy, science and the creative arts. In Niscience, all things have a spiritual purpose. Therefore, art can become part of one's creative soul expression, spiritual development,

Immaculate Conception by Ann Ree Colton “...behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS....” (St. Matthew 1:20-21) Beloved Co-Disciples, It is with joyful anticipation that we turn unto Christmas once again. How blessed to share with like-minded ones the divine