"I couldn't take my eyes off the inside of that chalice." | Kathy Crombie

Kathy Crombie, a gifted artist, shares how Jesus’ Eucharistic presence has impacted the way she approaches her craft, and the way she has grown to love Him. In this episode she describes in detail the creation of a Corpus Christi icon, and shares how powerfully Jesus in the Eucharist spoke to her in the process of creating it, and how her encounters with Jesus in the Eucharist have formed her.

(00:35) We meet Kathy Crombie, a Divine Child parishioner of over 45 years and a gifted artist. Kathy shares some of the work she has done (both in and outside of the field of art), her work in pro-life ministry, and how God eventually called her into iconography. 

(04:51) Fr. Mario asks Kathy about any intersection between her art and her work in pro-life ministry, she shares about the 40 icons she has created, and her process as an artist. She describes first learning how to write icons and how surprised she is that it has become a primary medium for her art. 

(15:29) Kathy describes the language of iconography and how the work of writing icons is deeply rooted in prayer. She talks about how her artwork has affected her own relationship with the Lord and her faith in Jesus’ presence in the Blessed Sacrament. She talks more specifically about her Corpus Christi icon and the message Jesus gave her when preparing to create it. 

(19:44) Kathy shares a unique experience she had during Mass, when she heard the Lord’s voice when receiving Communion and shares how, over time, she was able to make sense of the message of divine mercy that Jesus was speaking to her. 

(23:44) Fr. Mario comments on how important it is to trust that Jesus is speaking and working, even when we don’t feel like he is when we spend time with Jesus in Eucharistic adoration. She shares how she spends her time in Eucharistic adoration, emphasizing the importance of writing to understand how Jesus is speaking to her. 

(30:05) Kathy describes an instance in which she was serving as an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist and when she was powerfully convicted about the real presence of Jesus in the most precious Blood. 

(33:10) Fr. Mario highlights Kathy’s humility as an artist and the gift it is that she would share her talents with the Church. He thanks her for joining us on the podcast.