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Podcast: Father and Joe
Episode: Father and Joe E441: From Santa to IconsâSeeing the Invisible Christ
Description: A four-year-oldâs questionââWhy does Santa look different?ââopens a bigger one: why does Jesus look different in every painting, and how do we recognize Him today? Joe Rockey and Father Boniface Hicks explore how sacred art (especially icons) shows inner, spiritual reality more than photo-realismâand how Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist even when our eyes see only bread. As Christmas Masses fill with newcomers, we talk about hospitality, cooperation with grace, and moving from the visible to the invisible: from faces and symbols to the Person who loves us. Always through the three lenses: honesty with...