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Artful Meditations ᛫ New Release Every Wednesday

This is a portfolio of inspirational and Christian wallpaper I’ve created using photos shot either by myself (KC) or by others on Unsplash, each with meditative quotes. They all include versions with or without the quote and in different aspect ratios to fit any device: desktops, tablets, phones, and even watches! Read tips for applying to mobile devices.

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An open book (Bible) resting on a log in the woods in front of a sunrise with the quote: Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with gentleness and reverence, keeping your conscience clear.—1 Peter 3:15-16 (NABRE)
Always Be Ready to Give
Abstract red and black blood vein texture art with a cross with the quote: O Lord our God, you have replanted on our earth the garden lost in Eden, and you have sent a new Gardener to till the soil plowed by the wood of the cross. He who is both the farmer and the seed has watered the earth with his life’s blood, shed for our redemption. Make us grow in his likeness by the power of his word dwelling in our hearts. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.—Magnificat, Feb 18, 2019 Prayer for the Morning
With His Life’s Blood
Rays of sunlight at sunset shining through passing dark thunderstorm clouds, shot from an airplane window with the quote: Whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed on the housetops.—Luke 12:3 (NABRE)
Heard in the Light
Face of Jesus making eye contact with technicolor light radiating outward from his face and a weathered, grunge background with the quote: “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me.”—John 14:6 (RSVCE)
I Am the Way
Closeup of a split tree log with a few large splinters protruding from it with the quote: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.”—Luke 6:39,42 (RSVCE)
Take the Log Out of Your Own Eye
A person standing on top of a green mossy rock formation in a cave with hands outstretched beneath a beam of light entering the cave with the quote: “A belief in the immortality of the human soul, of the survival of the person beyond death, is one of the most important expressions of human hope.”—Fr. Benedict Joseph Groeschel, Tears of God: Persevering in the Face of Great Sorrow or Catastrophe
A Belief in the Immortality
Silhouette of a man watching an epic sunset over Talisker Bay in Skye, United Kingdom with the quote: “Find your dream. A dream that will need all the love you can give, every day of your life, for as long as you live.”—The Sound of Music. Dir. Robert Wise. 20th Century Fox, 1965. Film
Find Your Dream
Two birds fighting over food in the snow while a third bird watches from behind with the quote: Lord, you have told us to love our enemies and to pray for our persecutors, as Christ prayed for his tormentors from the cross. And so we dare to pray: Lord, have mercy. Give peace to those who have destroyed our peace; Grant love to those who have refused us love; Protect from injury those who have done us; Grant success to those who have competed with us to our loss; Give prosperity to those who have taken what was ours.—Magnificat
Pray For Our Persecutors: A Prayer For Enemies
Closeup of a bust (sculpture/statue) of Jesus Christ looking upward toward God the Father in heaven, with a red gritty, grunge effect applied with the quote: The way we came to know love was that he laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.—1 John 3:16 (NABRE)
He Laid Down His Life
A brown snake hanging from a branch looking up against a black background with the quote:
A Great Liar
A large Nativity scene at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Henderson, Nevada with the quote: Newborn Savior, the very silence of your Incarnation proclaims that the answer to the misery, the strife, and the meaninglessness we often experience in life cannot be found within us. You alone are the Answer.—Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P.
You Alone Are the Answer
Silhouette of a father holding his baby son at the beach with the quote:
Self-Giving
A man thinking and reflecting in the dark with a neon pink cross in the background with the quote: For us, accepting God’s mercy is the most perfect form of sacrifice. It is a sacrifice of our illusory independence and strength, it is a sacrifice of our pride, and this is precisely how God begins to work in us.—Magnificat
Accepting God’s Mercy
Macro closeup of a Joy jingle bell ornament on a Christmas Tree. Joy to the World with the quote:
Your Joy May Be Full
Dramatic time lapse of an outstretched hand catching water and creating a splash in the palm with the quote:
I Bow Low and Give Thanks
A desolate man wandering the desert alone with the quote: The lost I will seek out, the strayed I will bring back, the injured I will bind up, the sick I will heal, shepherding them rightly.—cf Ezekial 34:16
The Lost I Will Seek Out
A black and white photo of a man drawing a sketch of a woman with the quote:
Beyond Making Masterpieces
Broken instrument. Closeup of old, broken piano keys with the quote:
Meant to Lie Fallow
Silhouette of two inverted mesas at dawn with a cross with the quote:
Face-to-Face
A long exposure photo of the SpaceX Falcon 9 lifting off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base with the quote:
Set Out From Here
The sun shining through a tiny crack in the clouds, illuminating a forest valley with a golden light with the quote: Lord, grant me light to see the truth, wisdom to love what I see, and courage to walk the way of the truth every day of my life.—Kingdom Compass
Grant Me Light
Family silhouette of a father playing with his two children on the beach at sunset by swinging them around with his arms with the quote:
Love is My Name
A man praying at his desk in front of his computer with his fingers interlaced with the quote:
Never Lost
Silhouette profile of a woman with an aura/halo around her and a crown being placed on her with the quote: Blessed are those who endure when they are tested. When they pass the test, they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.—James 1:12 (GWT)
The Crown of Life
The bell tower of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC at dawn with a color filter with the quote: The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the just run to it and are safe.—Proverbs 18:10 (NABRE)
A Strong Tower
An iguana / lizard leaping across a gap between two buildings, symbolizing courage / leap of faith / bravery / taking the next step with the quote: He that feareth the Lord shall tremble at nothing, and shall not be afraid for he is his hope.—Sirach 34:16 (DRA)
Tremble at Nothing
Photo of hands reaching towards chains that are hanging down with the quote: The notion that one gains freedom by rebelling against God has been a popular illusion since Eden. The paradox of the Gospel is that we are set free from the chains of our own making by choosing to yoke ourselves to Christ, who bursts our bonds by his own Death and Resurrection.—Magnificat
Yoke Ourselves to Christ
Silhouette of a man thinking in front of a colorful background with the quote: You are not a failure just because things turn out differently from what you desired. Keep discouragement out of your heart, no matter how hopeless matters may appear.—My Daily Bread
You Are Not a Failure
A small dog in the woods carrying a large stick in its mouth and looking off camera with the quote:
I Will Give You Rest
A person standing on top of a sea stack in Tintagel, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Sea stacks can also be referred to simply as stacks, and resemble other rock formations not found by the sea, which can go by several names, such as pinnacle / column / spire / needle / natural tower / tower or hoodoo / tent rock / fairy chimney / earth pyramid with the quote:
A Trial of Faith
Watercolor painting by French painter James Tissot named The Ointment of the Magdalene (Le parfum de Madeleine) (1886-1894) depicting Mary Magdalene kneeling before Christ, anointing his feet with costly nard oil, and wiping them with her hair, a gesture of deference and devotion with the quote: Judas thought Mary’s anointing was wasteful, preventing the costly nard from benefitting the poor. In point of fact, it served precisely that purpose... for the worst sort of poverty is to be unaware of or unmoved by the Savior’s presence. Are we willing to “waste” our lives for the love of Jesus? To be embarrassingly attentive to him?—Magnificat, April 15, 2019
The Worst Sort of Poverty
A Christian man holding the Holy Bible towards the camera with the quote: In everything we commend ourselves as ministers of God... we are treated as deceivers and yet are truthful; as unrecognized and yet acknowledged; as dying and behold we live; as chastised and yet not put to death; as sorrowful yet always rejoicing; as poor yet enriching many; as having nothing and yet possessing all things.—2 Corinthians 4, 8-10 (NABRE)
Ministers of God
Light beaming on cobblestone to form a path on cobblestone in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, Italy with the quote: Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light for my path.—Psalm 119:105 (NABRE)
A Lamp for My Feet
Closeup of a clenched fist, representing an angry person (rage, wrath, impatience, frustration) with the quote: Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, with all malice and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.—Ephesians 4:31-32 (RSVCE)
Be Kind
A person walking through the woods looking up at the sunlight shining through the trees with the quote: In the morning let me hear of your mercy, for in you I trust. Show me the path I should walk, for I entrust my life to you. Rescue me, Lord, from my foes, for I seek refuge in you. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your kind spirit guide me on ground that is level. —Psalm 143:8-10 (NABRE)
In the Morning
Two boats (canoes) docked in a foggy pond or lake with the quote: “Let God push your boat out into the deep waters, toward the unfathomable depths of the interior life.”—Diary of Saint Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul
Let God Push Your Boat
A man standing at a fork in the road deciding between a light path and a dark path with the quote:
Thy Will Be Done
A lonely child with no parents watching a father walking with their child with the quote: Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. God gives the desolate a home to dwell in.—Psalm 68:5-6 (RSVCE)
Father of the Fatherless
A silhouette of a person stargazing at a swirl of stars that resembles a fingerprint, with a fingerprint superimposed over the silhouette with the quote:
His Fingerprints All Over My Story
A Christian cross on the distressed wall with the face of Christ on the wall with the quote: The Lord gathers up the tears of humanity and transforms them into the waters of life by the alchemy of the cross, where suffering and death are changed into joy and life by the self-gift of love.—Magnificat, April 2, 2019
The Alchemy of the Cross
The Milky Way over the Spiral Jetty at Great Salt Lake in Utah with a silhouette of a person stargazing. with the quote:
He Who Loves Infinitely
A mother cradles her crying son to comfort him with the quote: For thus says the Lord: carried in her arms, cradled upon her knees, as a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you.—cf. Isaiah 66:12-13 (NABRE)
As a Mother Comforts Her Son
Dark storm clouds overshadowing the African savannah plains in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya with the quote: Fear not! Have confidence in God! After such a storm you will be as strong as ever. He is always near, to help you grow ever more in goodness and holiness. You will come out of your trial a better and wiser person.—cf. My Daily Bread
After Such a Storm
A girl gently holding a small bird with the quote: Meekness is the virtue of gentleness with others, especially with those who arouse me to anger. Meekness is not weakness, but strength—the strength of virtue.—My Daily Bread
Meekness is Not Weakness
A wooden cross outside, on top of a hill overlooking a valley in front of a reddish sky with the quote: The cross, instrument of torture and death, raised aloft as a sign of glory, continues to confound the wisdom of this world. God’s work of salvation stands human expectations on their head: humility is exaltation, wounds are healing, death is life.
A Sign of Glory
Person on a beach standing with their arms outstretched towards a colorful sunset with the quote:
God’s Action
Statue of Saint Paul the apostle with a sword and scroll in Saint Peter's Square, outside Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City with the quote: “A hero gives us the illusion of surpassing humanity. But the saint does not surpass it: he assumes humanity. He strives to come as close as possible to his model, Jesus Christ, which is to say, the One who was perfect man, who was man with perfect simplicity, who was man to the point, precisely, of disconcerting all heroes.”—Georges Bernanos, Bernanos: An Ecclesial Existence
Disconcerting All Heroes
Photo of a closeup of a woman's face with brightly colored, hazel eyes with a reflection of a cross in her eyes with the quote:
Immortals
Photo of a male surfer jumping into a wave, bailing from his surfboard with the quote:
It is Enough
Black and white photo of a silhouette of a person behind a door closing the door shut with their hand against the window pane with the quote:
The Solitude that is Sweet
Photo of a lonely man sitting and meditating alone in the darkness casting a shadow of a cross with the quote:
Persevere in Darkness
Photo of a smooth road between uneven, rocky mountains with the quote: I will lead the blind in a way that they know not, in paths that they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I will do, and I will not forsake them.—Isaiah 42:16 (RSVCE)
I Will Lead the Blind
Photo of outstretched hands cupped under a neon light, ready to receive something, such as a donation or gift with the quote:
Share What We Have
Photo of the starry night sky, shot from the Rocky Mountain National Park in northern Colorado with the quote: “You and I, each and every one of us without exception, can be defined as an aching need for the infinite. Some people realize this; some do not… How they and we respond to this inner outreach rooted in our deep spiritual soul is the most basic set of decisions we can make: they have eternal consequences.
An Aching Need for the Infinite
Photo of the east face of the Matterhorn at sunrise, near Zermatt, Switzerland with the quote: God of all the living, you sent your Only Begotten Son to enlighten the world with the warmth of your love. Enkindle in our winter-bound hearts the fire of charity, that we may burn always with zeal for you, through Christ our Lord. Amen.—Magnificat, Monday, January 7, 2019
Winter-bound Hearts
Photo of the sun shining radiantly through the branches of an epic tree with large roots with the prayer: God our Father, by the Death of your Son, you planted the seed of the tree of life deep in this earth. By his Resurrection, you gave it light and warmth. By the gift of the Spirit, you water it with the waters of life that flowed from his side on the cross. May our lives bear its fruit, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.—Magnificat, July 23, 2018
Tree of Life Trinity Prayer
Photo of NGC 7635, also known as the Bubble Nebula with the quote: If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.—C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
Made for Another World
Photo of a person standing in front of an avalanche with the quote: Don’t think that every gift of grace, every act of kindness, isn’t a quake in a heart that moves another heart to give, that moves another heart to give, that grows into an avalanche of grace.—Ann Voskamp, The Broken Way: A Daring Path into the Abundant Life
An Avalanche of Grace
Photo of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy at sunset with the quote:
The Reason for This World
Photo of a worn, damaged stone wall of a home with a brightly colored door with the quote:
The Realities of God Persist
Artwork of Jesus in a glass/crystal prism with the quote:
In Suffering Love Becomes Crystallized
Photo of the sacred crystal relic of the Holy Crib in the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) in Rome. It contains pieces of ancient wood that, according to tradition, were part of the actual manger of Baby Jesus. The crib is presented with the quote: No one, whether shepherd or wise man, can approach God here below except by kneeling before the manger at Bethlehem and adoring him hidden in the weakness of a new-born child.—CCC 563
Kneeling Before the Manger: The Holy Crib of Jesus
Photo of a boy in the dark looking through a hole of light punched out of a cardboard box with the quote: The fear of the Lord is not a bad thing, but is rather the appropriate response of the limited creature to the unlimited goodness of God.—Magnificat, November 17, 2018
The Fear of the Lord is Not a Bad Thing
Photo of a statue of Our Lady of Fátima, Mother of Jesus, at the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes with the prayer: Ó Maria, concebida sem pecado, rogai por nós que recorremos a Vós. (O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you.)
Our Lady’s Favorite Marian Prayer
Photo of a person walking alone on a snowy road with a quote from Saint John of the Cross.
A Separate Path: Not All Those Who Wander are Lost
Photo of a small, vibrant plant growing against a black and white background with the quote: All truly fruitful things begin in this world with what is small and hidden.—Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI), Ministers of Your Joy
Truly Fruitful Things
Photo of abstract, vibrant colors pooling together with the quote: “An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.”—Edwin H. Land, LIFE Magazine (27 October 1972)
An Essential Part of Creativity
Photo of a person standing in the mud with dirty hands with the quote: Dear Lord, my smallness and weakness are perfectly known to You. Have pity on me. Pull me out of the mud of self, so that I may not be stuck in it forever.—My Daily Bread
Mud of Self: My Daily Bread Conversion Prayer
Photo of a flame from a small campfire against a black and white background with the quote: If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.—Romans 12:20-21 (RSVCE)
Burning Coals: Overcome Evil with Good
Digital wall art depicting four perspectives of Jesus Christ to represent how the four Gospels tell the same story of Christ in different ways. with the quote: Above all it’s the Gospels that occupy my mind when I'm at prayer. I'm always finding fresh lights there, hidden and enthralling meanings.—St. Therese of Lisieux, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux
The Gospels: Four Faces of Christ
Photo of Saint Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, Austria with the quote:
A Hospital for Sinners
Photo of a sad woman with teary eyes veiled behind a cloth with the quote: At the time, all discipline seems a cause not for joy but for pain, yet later it brings the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who are trained by it.—Hebrews 12:11 (NABRE)
Discipline
Photo of a baby holding a hand with their grandparent with the quote:
Old Age
Seven I Am Sayings and Statements of Jesus the Redeemer Statue Gospel of John Wallpaper
I Am: The Seven “I Am” Sayings of Jesus
Autumn/fall wallpaper with two hands extended, one holding an acorn and the other holding an orange leaf, against a black background with the quote:
Your Beginning
Photo of sheets of paper layered on each other with the quote:
Never Place a Period
A large bird (frigatebird) with wings extended landing on a branch in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) with the quote:
Pure Flight
Photo of a horse baring its teeth with the quote:
Be Yourself
Closeup photo of the bare rock in Gethsemane on which Jesus' agony is commemorated, preserved inside The Church of the Agony (also known as the Church of All Nations) in Jerusalem with the quote:
Everything is Just Beginning
Photo of a maroon cross overlooking a green horizon and sky among foliage at Egan Camp and Retreat Center in Tahlequah, Oklahoma with the quote:
A Sure Sign
Photo of a man standing before an epic mountain range in the Dolomites of Italy with the quote:
Great Opportunities
Photo of two paths that converge and then split again near foliage, logs, and a wooden bench with the quote:
Let Your Yes Mean Yes
Silhouette of a woman running along a beach at sunset with the quote: Let us lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.—Hebrews 12:1-2
Run the Race
Photo of an emotional singer holding a microphone while looking down sadly and reflecting with the quote: Hear us Father and answer our prayer. That, when we are tempted to vainglory, we may gain the Blessed Virgin Mary’s humility. That, when our efforts seem fruitless, we may remember to call upon the names of Jesus and Mary for strength. That, when we feel lonely or discouraged, the name of Mary may give us comfort and encouragement. That our relationship to the Mother of God may bring us ever closer to her Son, Jesus.
Prayer for the Artist
Photo of a person standing in a ray of light under a hole in Pluto's Cave in California with the quote: “Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God? Come out!
Come Out!
Photo of the Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter, also known as Mensa Domini Church, in Tabgha, Israel with the quote:
At Your Word
Photo of a silhouette of a person standing and watching the sunset in Cape Town with the quote:
Freedom
Photo of a person holding a torch in some old ruins under a starry sky with a quote from Saint Catherine of Siena.
Ablaze
Photo of a statue of Saint Anne, the grandmother of Jesus, with Mary as a child, from the Church of Saint Anne in Jerusalem with a quote from Saint Therese of Lisieux.
The Loveliest Masterpiece
Photo of an hourglass next to an old book and magenta flowers with a quote from the Gospel of Matthew.
Do Not Be Anxious
Photo of a man praying in a church during Eucharistic Adoration with a quote from Saint Faustina Kowalska.
Two Things
Photo of the Sea of Galilee at sunrise with a quote from the Gospel of Matthew.
Lord, Save Me
Photo of a woman with an orange hijab walking away with a quote from Antonietta Meo.
Pain is Like Fabric
Photo of a person walking on a beach from a bird's-eye view with a quote from Padre Pio.
Walk
Photo of a spire of the Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) at sunset in Milan, Italy with a quote from Padre Pio.
Act of Faith
Photo of narrow stairway street, stone façade, and plants in Assisi, Italy in 2016, with a quote of Saint Clare.
Tread the Narrow Path
Photo of a rustic, wooden door cast in light with a quote from the Gospel of Luke.
Follow Me
Photo of the central door of the Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Italy with a quote from Psalms.
Door of My Lips
Photo of Machu Picchu in Peru with a quote from Saint Rose of Lima.
Height of Grace
Photo of a sitting statue of Saint Francis in Assisi, Italy with a quote from Saint Francis of Assisi.
Become Prayer
Photo of a small frog at the edge of a table in autumn with a quote from Proverbs 3:5-6.
Trust
Photo of Magellan's Cross, taken in Cebu, Philippines in 2009 with a quote of Saint Rose of Lima.
No Other Ladder
Photo of the Church of Santo Stefano, taken in Assisi, Italy in 2016 with a quote from 1 Corinthians.
Resounding Gong