According to O’Connor, gold-which doesn’t oxidize-signifies the presence of the divine, meaning the presence of God.īrother Edward Brink, vice president for mission and rector, hopes that by inviting O’Connor to Chaminade to teach about the St. In addition to the Psalms, other illuminations that O’Connor touched upon in his presentation included Creation, Garden of Eden, Sower and the Seed, Eucharist, The Life of Paul, Anthology of Luke and Genealogy of Jesus.Ī theme that remains constant throughout the entire bible is flecks of gold scattered across the illuminations and texts. O’Connor noted that Jackson chose to do this because the Psalms are intended to be sung, not read. John’s Bible is that the illuminations include modern-day events, technologies and discoveries in a way that celebrates science and connects it to religion.įor example, weaved throughout the Psalms Frontispiece are oscillograms, recorded lines of sound, taken from ancient chants of cultures from around the world. John’s Bible is to “ignite the spiritual imagination of the world,” which he believes occurs when people look at the volumes. O’Connor explained that the ultimate goal of the St. The on-campus sessions were open to the entire Chaminade community. O’Connor began each session with a lecture-style presentation and concluded by allowing attendees to ask questions while they viewed the bible. Throughout his visit, O’Connor led three sessions in which he helped attendees understand how the sacred art found in the St. John’s Bible Heritage Edition and university ombudsman.

Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, whose roles are project director of the St. But during the week of March 11, Chaminade welcomed Bob O’Connor, Ph.D., from St. John’s Bible, based on the New Revised Standard Version, has been accessible to the Chaminade community for the last nine years, no one at Chaminade has had the training to explain it or teach on it. Through the generosity of Joanna Sullivan, a loyal benefactor of Chaminade University, one of these copies has been on display in the Sullivan Family Library since June 2010.Īlthough the St. But only after 12 years and approximately $13-15 million was the bible finished.Ĭurrently, there are 299 sets of 7 volumes of the St. The project was estimated to take three to four years and cost a few million dollars to complete. Undergrad Research & Pre-Professional Programs.

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