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I love taking items from the desert or the streets of Los Angeles and incorporating them into my artwork,” writes Father Bill Moore. “The objects may be so subtle that the viewer may not even see them, but they create an energy in the piece that aligns with my faith. . . . I believe, with St. Paul, that all things can be redeemed.” Moore told writer John Goekler that he uses “essential shapes, patterns and textures” found in all civilizations and traditions.

Alessandro Allori, a Mannerist painter from Florence, depicts the moment when Jesus rescues Peter from drowning (Matt. 14:22–23). Peter and Jesus are pushed to the foreground of the painting, as is typical in Mannerist painting. The figures are large and the gestures dramatic. The drapery colors are bright, with Christ wearing a rose-colored gown and a blue mantle. Peter wears a similar shade of deep blue with a golden mantle that expands as the wind blows it outward. The sea remains rough from the storm that battered the boat.