They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate in their presence. It's much more possible to be ghostlike right now than at any other previous time in human history. Being a ghost doesn't mean being without an image, or not being in people's presence. The disciples saw Jesus when … Continue reading How Not to be a Ghost
Author: KPB Stevens
Lazarus Illustration
Here's an illustration of Lazarus coming out of the tomb that I did for Holy Week. It has what I can only describe as the Dante problem, i.e. hell seems more dramatic and interesting than the heaven that Lazarus is moving towards. The two suffering souls are borrowed from Gustave Dore, so I guess you … Continue reading Lazarus Illustration
Joanna
On the day before the Passover, Joanna goes to the house of her friend Salome, the wife of Saphat. She stands by herself in the antechamber as the servants go to announce her. Light falls through the high slit of a window and lays flat against the grainy stone of the wall. She can hear … Continue reading Joanna
Caiaphas
Night. From the windows of his house, Joseph Caiaphas can sense how full the city is. His view is obstructed by the courtyard’s wall, but he knows that if he were to go up to the roof he would see the campfires and candle light flickering from every house. But more than sight, there is … Continue reading Caiaphas
Lazarus
He is still wrapped in burial clothes as he exits the tomb. He sees the world come back to life around him through strips of cloth that are white and loosely woven. The faces around him are ghostly, as if they were wrapped in gauze. There is a one thick thread cutting across his vision. … Continue reading Lazarus
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