St. Polycarp of Smyrna
St. Polycarp of Smyrna
Distraction Destroyer c. 69–155
Patronage Writers
Feast Day February 2023
He was a disciple of John, the gospel writer. Polycarp went into hiding from the Roman Empire at a farmhouse. While praying, he had a vision of his pillow burning. He believed this meant he would be burned alive. He was found and refused to turn from God. Legend tells a fire swirled around him as if to protect him, but he
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Saint Polycarp, intercede to the Holy Ghost that the distractions may be wiped away. That I may be free from all voices outside the truth, and that the truth may be magnified within me.
Prayer
Artistic Process
Photos
Saint Bartholomew Flayed, created by Marco d’Agrate in 1562.
I took these photos in the Duomo di Milano in 2019.
Fire
I took these photos in Boston.
Daylily & Periwinkle
I took these in Sunnyside, my neighborhood.
Nathaniel was one of the first designs I made. This was back when I tried using banners and much wackier colors.
Original Design
