"I know well that the greater and more beautiful the work is, the more terrible will be the storms that rage against it." — St. Faustina
There were 300 artists and 650 entries submitted and my painting “Word of God” was blessed to be selected as one of the 109 finalists (70 artists) to be juried for inclusion in There were 300 artists and 650 entries submitted and my painting “The Word of God” was blessed to be selected as one …
This little 11″x14″ Oil on Canvas painting was created to honor the memory of a good friend, Manuel Pena, whom God called home last March 5, 2024. Manuel radiated Christ to everyone wherever he went and this painting reflects his deep devotion to the Our Lady of Perpetual Help. St. Joseph was also ever present …
Finally completed St Joseph, The Worker! It is destined for St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Elwood, Indiana. It is Oil on Linen, 24″x30″. The conceptual stage began in 2021 and I did an 11″x14″color study which was very helpful. I had to set it aside when I had other commissions with tighter deadlines and then …
Our Lady of Fatima (Revelation 12:1)originally posted on Saturday, February 11, 2023 I was going to paint Our Lady of Lourdes but I was prompted by the Holy Spirit to paint for the first time Our Lady of Fatima. Later, I would discover why. The background is the sculpture relief of the Coronation of Our …
This 18″x24″, oil on canvas, painting of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity with the Our Lady of Corpus Christi Church in the background was especially created for the SOLT General Priest Servant, Fr Peter Marsalek as a birthday surprise. Thanks be to God – I finished it just in time to present it …
John 17:11, Synod on synodality in the Diocese of Corpus Christi36″x48″, Oil on Linen5/29/2022, Merci F. McCoyPermanent collection of the Diocese of Corpus Christi“John 17:11… And now I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, while I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name that …
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“Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity”18″x24″, Oil on Linen11/5/2021, Merci F. McCoyPrivate Collection of Jason Rodriguez This painting was commissioned especially for 2021 Dio de Los Muertos Fundraiser Live Auction for Our Lady of Corpus Christi Catholic Church (OLCC), run by the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity ( SOLT). Two …
Took 4 days to complete this little painting and I really enjoyed it. I’m pretty sure that there will be more paintings of this size in the near future. I usually use 8″x10″ to make studies of bigger paintings too. This one is to commemorate the visit of Pope Francis’ Nuncio, Archbishope Christophe Pierre this …
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Last night, I completed in record time a special painting for a precious Sister in Christ, Dorothy, who turned 65 . It is called “John 1:14″ and it’s a 6″x8” oil painting on canvas and is officially the smallest painting I’ve created. Her joy was my reward!! Praise God now and forever!!! The next day …
A gift for a future priest!! This painting is very special as it is filled with personal symbolism for a wonderful seminarian, Javier Ebertowski, who will be leaving for Rome in a few days to continue his studies. He said he will have it at his desk there. Just a bit of a backstory: I’ve …