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Fr. Filiberto Writes Good Shepherd Icon

A close-up of a hand painting a religious icon of Jesus on paper, with bold page text and logos visible at the bottom right and left.

Join Fr. Filiberto Oregel, O.Carm., as he writes his Good Shepherd Icon. From preparation of the board to the application of the gold leaf, come on this Carmelite Journey of Contemplation and Creation – the Gospel Made Visible – as Fr. Filiberto explains the motivations, spirituality, and meaning behind each step of the process of writing a Religious Icon.

Writing an Icon | Lourdes Crabtree, T.O.Carm.

My first experience of writing an icon was about ten years ago. I had a very busy year and decided to take a week off and attend an icon workshop that was recommended by several Carmelite priests and the Regional Coordinator at the time.