As a child, An feared a ghostly apparition would appear in the night. As an adult, he longs for the simplicity of prayer that marked those haunted nights.
All posts by An Nguyen Vu, SJ
An Nguyen Vu, SJ, is Jesuit scholastic working as a vocation promoter for the West Province of the Society of Jesus.
Joined in 2021 4 posts anguyenvusj@thejesuitpost.org
Feeling hopeless? Look for the light in the darkness.
With his latest paintings, An reflects on the blackouts that disrupted his childhood in Vietnam. They taught him to depend on the light.
Was Daytime TV Painter Bob Ross a Spiritual Guide?
It’s easy to get frustrated when you aren’t good at something right away, Bob Ross taught us all that there’s no other way to greatness but through a million happy accidents.
How is painting like a prayer?
In his first article, An explores how painting a classmate’s photo gave him a glimpse of how God might create beauty.