St.Andrei Rublev Icon Studio

Fr. McNichols now has his own website.

I have not updated
this site in quite some time so please use
this new link.

"There will be a new springtime for the Church
If people will welcome the promptings of the Holy Spirit,
The 21st Century will usher in a new evangelization;
and, a tidal wave of conversions will sweep the earth."

Pope John Paul II


Fr. McNichols with John Paul II


"To paint and to pray are the same thing" -- Balthus

"Even if a unity of faith is not possible,
a unity of love is" -- von Balthasar

Prayer for Peace

Great and merciful God,
Lord of peace and life,
You have plans for peace, and not affliction.
You condemn wars
and defeat the pride of the violent.

You sent your Son Jesus
to preach peace to those near and far,
to gather people of every race
and nation into a single family.
Hear the single-hearted cry of all humanity:
no more war, a spiral of death and violence,
a threat against all your creatures
in heaven on the earth and in the sea.

In communion with Mary, the Mother of Jesus
once again we implore you:
R speak to the hearts of those responsible
for the fate of peoples,
stop the `logic' of revenge and retaliation,
with your Spirit suggest new solutions,
generous and honorable gestures,
room for dialogue and patient waiting
which are more fruitful than
the hurried deadlines of war.

John Paul II

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I honor and reverence the Byzantine icons and the profound spirituality of the Orthodox Churches. I try to bring true devotion and prayer into the process of creating (writing) an icon - dependent upon the inspiration of the Blessed Trinity, the saints, holy ones, and the Mother of God. As a Roman Catholic iconographer, I have no intention of assuming to be Orthodox, but continue to pray with many others, for holy unity brought about by the Spirit, amongst the Churches. In the words of Julian of Norwich: "For love's sake, let its pray together to God, with God's working: thanking, trusting, enjoying for our good Lord desires to be prayed to in this way. "
-- William Hart McNichols,

Advent - Lent - Easter: On-Line Retreats

Fr. McNichols offers retreats and reflections for Advent and Lent on this web page. You will find the links to the retreat at the bottom of the retreat introduction page. Please come, read, see, pray, and be refreshed.

La Santa Cruz de Ciambue: Fr. McNichols requested that this icon be posted on Ash Wednesday of 2004.

Exhibits of Fr. McNichols' Works

Throughout the month of May, 2002, Fr. McNichols is having an exhibit and sale entitled "Ave Maria: Images in Honor of the Mother of God" which is taking place at Taos Traditions. After May 31 this exhibit will travel to any group or institution interested in hosting it. Appropriate places include museums, galleries, universities, high schools, grade schools, and parieshes. The show is appropriate for fund raising as well. For further information please contact Mrs. Debra de la Torre, 2401 Cutler NE, Alburquerque, NM, 87106.

Stations of the Cross

• The Stations of the Cross of a Person With AIDS, written and illustrated by William Hart McNichols. This piece was composed in 1989 when there was little in the way of treatment for those with AIDS. Although treatment has become wonderfully more effective AIDS continues to be a life threatening disease of even greater global consequence than it was when these prayers were written.

Novenas

• Novena of Prayers to Mother of God, Light in All Darkness, for people living with AIDS and those who have gone before us. Icon written by Fr. McNichols, text composed by Fr. Bob Pawell, OFM. You may also download a two page MS Word file containing the entire novena graciously reformatted by Robert Moore.
• An Advent Novena of Prayers to Our Lady of the New Advent

Poems by Fr. William McNichols

• Prayer in the Time of War With the La Storta Christ and His Martyrs
• Fire Above -- Water Below: Poetry for the spiritual children of St. Francis and St. Clare (1981-1990)
• The Medallion of the Holy Child
• The Bride the Second Night of Lent
• The Fourth Time I Saw the Bride
• St. Anthony and the Child
• St. Michael
• John Francis Regis at Montregard
• St. Aloysius Gonzaga: Patron of People with AIDS

Reflections by Fr. William McNichols

• St. Andrei Mission Statement October, 2001
• The Journey into Iconography: A Pilgrim Remembers, Jesuit Bulletin, Fall 2001
• A Painter of Saints, Jesuit Bulletin, Fall 2001 by Robert Burns
• Everthing: The Circle and the Heart, The Family in 2001 December, 2001
• The Life of St. Andrei (not by Fr. McNichols)
• The Journey into Iconography: A Pilgrim Remembers July, 2001
• An interview with Fr. McNichols by Andrew J. Krivak- June, 1995
• Saint Aloysius Gonzaga: Patron of Youth Summer 1989
• The Friendship of the Saints Spring 1989
• Ave Maris Stella Fall, 1985
• Francis the Cradle of Greccio December, 1985
• For Everything There Is A Season November, 1985
• Mary's Fiat Spring, 1984
• Issac Jogues and Auriesville Fall, 1984

Icon Meditation Books

• Aloysius by Clifford Stevens & William Hart McNichols. Available from the St. Francisco de Asis parish office in Ranchos de Taos, NM (505) 758-2754 to inquire
• The Bride Icons by Fr. McNichols and Reflections by Fr. Daniel Berrigan, S.J. (available from Orbis Books)
• Mary, Mother of All Nations Icons by Fr. McNichols and Reflections by Megan McKenna (available from Orbis Books)
• Christ All Merciful Icons by Fr. McNichols and Reflections by Megan McKenna (available from Orbis Books )

Icons by Fr. William McNichols,

Icons of the Divine

• Hagia Sophia
• Yahweh

Icons of Christ

• Holy Cross of New Advent
• San Jose Sombra del Padre
• Santo Niño of Arizona
• La Morenita de Montserrat
• La Gloriosa Venida de Cristo Rey
• La Santa Cruz de Cimabue
• The Epiphany: Wisemen Bring Gifts to the Child Jesus as Santo Niño
• Christ the Divine Mercy and His Apostle St. Faustina Kowalska
• Christ All Merciful
• The Mandylion: Face Not Painted by Human Hands
• Jesus Christ Extreme Humility
• The Archiropoietos, the Face Not Made by Human Hand
• Christ the King, the Bridegroom
• Cristo Emanuel Santo Niño Perdido
• Jesus Christ, Holy Forgiveness
• The Crucified Lord
• Christ Emmanuel Flowering Cross
• Nuestro Salvador de las Sandias
• The Risen Christ
• Hagia Hesychia: Jesus Christ Redeemer Holy Silence
• Christ the Holy Silence
• Jesus Christ: Seraphic Guardian of the Blood
• Jesucristo El Lucero Radiante del Alba
• Jesucristo El Lucero Radiante del Alba with frame
• The Infant of Prague (prayer card)
• The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
• El Santo Niņo de Atocha

Icons of the Mother of God

• Mother of God Beato Fra Angelico
• Mother of God Stone Broke Loose from the Mountain
• Bogolubskya
• Mother of Humility
• Mother of Eagle Wings
• Mother of the Burning Bush
• La Morenita de Montserrat
• Madre de Dios Pedir Por Humilidad
• Mother of God, Cenacle of the New Penecost
• The Triumph of The Immaculate Heart
• The Epiphany: Wisemen Bring Gifts to the Child Mary as Our Lady of Guadalupe
• Bogorodice Kraljice Hodocasnika (Mother of God Queen of Pilgrims)
• Mater Domini
• Our Lady of Sorrows
• Mother of Fairest Love
• Mary Most Holy, Mother of All Nations
• Ave Maris Stella
• Our Lady of Medjugorje: The Burning Bush
• Our Lady of the Magnificat
• Our Lady of the Apocalypse
• Mother of God of Vatopedi
• Mother of God Similar to Fire
• Our Lady of Loreto
• Mother of the Incarnate Word . . . (Book Cover Version )
• Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
• Our Lady of Grace (Vladimir)
• Our Lady of Pochaev
• The Dormition of the Mother of God
• Madonna della Strada
• The Black Madonna: Your Lap Has Become the Holy Table
• Mother of God, Light in All Darkness
• Mother of God of Magadan
• Our Lady of the New Advent (The Gate of Heaven)
• Our Lady of the New Advent (The Burning Bush)
• Mother of God Rejoicing
• Nuestra Señora de las Sandias
• Mother of God Soothe My Sorrows
• The Three Handed Icon of the Mother of God
• The Mother of God of Akita: Our Lady of the Snows
• The Woman Clothed with the Sun
• Mother of God She Who Hears the Cries of the World
• Mother of God She Who Carries Me
• The Mother of God Overshadowed by the Holy Spirit
• Andronicus Icon of the Mother of God: Consoler of Mothers
• Icon de "Kazanskya" Nuestra Señora de Kazán
• The Mother of God St. Igor
• Our Lady Petrovsky

Festal Icons

• The Apparition of the Most Holy Trinity at Arroyo Seco
• The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
• La Sagrada Familia The Holy Family
• The Dormition of the Mother of God
• The Holy Spirit The Lord, the Giver of Life, the Paraclete and Sender of Prophets
• The Epiphany: Wisemen Bring Gifts to the Child

Franciscan Subjects

• St. Clare and Saint Ignatius
• Portrait of Saint Francis
• Saint Anthony and the Christ Child
• Nuestro Padre San Francisco de Asis
• Francis 'Neath the Bitter Tree'
• St. Francis: Wounded Winter Light
• Seraphic Father Francis
• St. Clare of Assisi with Chirst Child
• St. Clare of Assisi with Cross
• Venerable Solanus Casey
• Holy Martyr Franz Jägerstätter (third order Franciscan)
• St. Louis IX and his son Philip Ill (third order Franciscan)
• Saint Padre Pio Mother Pelican
• The Epiphany: Wisemen Bring Gifts to the Child St. Francis carrying person with AIDS
• Holy Passion Bearer Mychal Judge and St. Francis of Assisi
• Saint Anthony Carrying the Christ Child

Jesuit Subjects

• The Burning Passion of St. Francis Xavier, S.J.
• Blessed Pierre Favre, S.J.
• St. Ignatius and St. Clare
• La Morenita de Montserrat
• St. Ignatius Amidst Alaska
• Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J.
• St. Ignatius of Loyola and the Stars
• Beato Alberto Hurtado, S.J.: "Hogar de Cristo"
• Holy Theologian Bernard Lonergan, S.J. in the Mystery of the Eternal Processions of the Most Blessed Trinity
• Holy Martyr Padre Miguel Pro, S.J.
• Holy Martyr Edmund Campion, S.J.
• St. Ignatius the Pilgrim
• St. Ignatius-- Vision at the Chapel of La Storta
• St. Ignatius at prayer amidst the city of Rome
• St. Peter Canisius, S.J. with Holy Wisdom
• The Proskynesis of St. Stanislau Kostka, S.J.
• St. Andrew Bobola, S.J. and St. Peter the Aleut
• St. John Francis Regis, S.J. with Brother Bideau, S.J.
• St. Aloysius Gonzaga, S.J. -- Book Cover
• The Epiphany: Wisemen Bring Gifts to the Child St. Aloysius Gonzaga, S.J. carrying person with AIDS
• The Jesuit Martyrs Jean de Brebeuf, S.J., Richard Eisenmann, S.J., Blessed Miguel Pro, S.J., Amando Lopez, S.J., and Isaac Jogues, S.J.
• Santo Nuevo Martir Rutilio Grande, S.J. con el Santo Niño de El Salvador
• Servant of God, Egide Van Broeckhoven, S.J.
• The Seal of the Society of Jesus

Icons of Saints and Blesseds and Holy Women and Men

• Holy Martyr Jean Donovan
• San Jose Sombra del Padre
• St. Margaret of Scotland
• St. Philomena
• Catherine Emmerich
• Dorothy Day
• Thomas Anchanikal
• St. Gerard and Christ Emmanuel 1726 - 1755; Monk of the Most Holy Redeemer
• St. John the Apostle
• The Servant of God Adrienne von Speyr
• Shrine of Saint Anne
• St. Benedict Joseph Labre
• The Servant of God Benjamin Salmon
• The Kenosis of St. Bernadette of Lourdes
• St. Joan of Arc with St. Michael the Archangel
• St. John the Forerunner: The Baptist
• St. Josephine Bakhita Universal Sister
• St. Maria Goretti
• Holy New Martyr Jerzy Popieluszko
• Mechtild of Magdeburg The Flowing Light of the Godhead
• Holy New Martyr Nestor Savchuk
• The Silence of St. Thomas Aquinas
• Saint Thérèse of the Infant Jesus and the Holy Face
• Saint Joseph Shadow of the Father
• Holy Priest Anonymous One of Sachsenhausen
• William Stringfellow Keeper of the Word
• The Passion of Matthew Shepard
• Holy Martyr Tsarevich Alexei
• Maura "Soshin" O'Halloran
• Princess Diana, Friend of the Sick, the Outcast and the Victims of Violence
• The Servant of God Blessed Maria of Olonets
• St. Andre Rublev
• The Servant of God Holy Theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar
• Holy New Martyr Mary Antoinette: Daughter of Wisdom
• Holy Saint Martyr Maximilian
• Holy Prophet Elijah
• Holy Prophet Philip Berrigan
• Beato Fra Angelico: Patron of Artists
• Blessed Hermit Maria Olonets
• Islamic Mystic and Holy Martyr Hallaj al Asrar
• St. Mary Magdalen: Equal to the Apostles
• Holy Theologian Origen: Spirit and Fire
• Holy Passion Bearer, St. Gemma Galgani
• Blessed Theodore of the Cross, Founder of the Crosiers
• St. Dominic Savio
• Holy Martyr St. Dymphna
• St. Andrew, First Called
• Mary Dyer Quaker Martyr
  

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