Blessing Children in the Americas

Blessing Children in the AmericasImage Description: Heavenly angels look on as Christ is surrounded by children in the Americas. About the Artist: JORGE COCCO SANTANGELO is a prolific artist born in Argentina. He also lived in Europe and Mexico for many years and now resides in the US. His award winning paintings and sculptures have been exhibited and acquired around the world by museums, churches, governments and important private collectors. Cocco calls his new style of painting

The story of the widow giving her all (two coins) is often told or imagined as a women who is older and maybe in the last years of her life

His images inspire us to pause and consider a higher perspective

and baby Jesus in Bethlehem

but unbeknownst to her

He heals their sick and prays for the people

he went on many an adventure with his father

In the painting the viewer can almost visualize the dialog between the Lord and the apostles

visual way to follow the weekly lessons on the Old Testament

Motherhood is such a sacred opportunity

They had experienced many years of miscarriages

and when it grew

artistic interpretations have depicted them desperately trying to enter the Ark as the floodwaters rise