{"id":927,"date":"2017-05-01T06:50:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T11:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=927"},"modified":"2017-05-01T06:50:32","modified_gmt":"2017-05-01T11:50:32","slug":"images-of-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2017\/05\/images-of-faith.html","title":{"rendered":"Images of faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2017\/05\/IMG_9440-e1493639415900.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-933\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2017\/05\/IMG_9440-e1493639415900-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9440\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What are your favorite images that you turn to when you need a little boost in your faith? Is it an image of a favorite saint? Maybe it&#8217;s a small statue that you got as a gift from a loved one.<\/p>\n<p>I find comfort in images. When I go visit a church that is new to me, I enjoy seeing how artists present the saints or Jesus or Mary in different ways. Some speak to me more than others.<\/p>\n<p>Share your favorite images in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are your favorite images that you turn to when you need a little boost in your faith? Is it an image of a favorite saint? Maybe it&#8217;s a small statue that you got as a gift from a loved one. I find comfort in images. 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