It is truly a comfort to put oneself in Jesus' care and even greater joy to share with others the powerful meaning of His love for us. The updated enrollment booklet, May God's Healing Touch Be With You, serves as a reminder that Jesus walks with us during our times of need.
The booklet contains the popular story, Footprints. A man dreams he is walking on a beach with Jesus. Looking over his shoulder he sees two sets of footprints in the sand. One set is his and the other belongs to Jesus. During the difficult parts of his life, the man notices only one set of footprints. The man believes Jesus has abandoned him, however, Jesus gently corrects this misconception: "During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
On the cover of our six-page booklet is a painting of Jesus by illustrator and painter Paul Melia. His illustration of the Footprints story shows Jesus walking by the sea and then into the light. The enrollment page features the full painting of Jesus walking along the beach.
Our booklets are customized with gold lettering. The names of the recipient(s) or family name and sender on the certificate page are imprinted in gold.
About Paul Melia:
All of the artwork featured in the Marianist Mission's updated healing enrollment booklet, May God's Healing Touch Be With You , was painted by award winning illustrator and painter, Paul Melia.
A professional artist since 1952, Paul Melia has served clients in the Fortune 500, the publishing industry, government and the health care field. He is a graduate of the School of the Dayton Art Institute with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree.
Paul is the recipient of awards at the regional, national and international levels. His work has been published in many books and periodicals and he has been active in giving workshops, seminars, demonstrations and talks. Perhaps one of his most interesting projects was designing and painting the official poster of the Vatican which may be purchased in Rome, Italy.
Paul and his wife Carol support Marianist ministries and are members of the Marianist Spiritual Alliance. To view more of Paul's artwork, visit: www.paulmelia.com |
