Dream Ensos:
Cycles of Renewal
A Sacred Commission
In 2023 I was commissioned to create a crucifix for a poignant context: to hang above the home altar of a hospice serving the residents of Community First! Village. In this home, our formerly homeless brothers and sisters, who have walked a hard and lonely road, will be known and loved as they finish their journey.
As I contemplated the design, it seemed right that the piece should depict death not as suffering or pain — the formerly homeless need no reminder of those — but as a tranquil, sacred transition into ultimate healing and rest.
Home, At Rest
The crucifix was installed in the spring of 2024 and now hangs permanently in the hospice home at Community First! Village. It is situated above the home altar, at the end of the hallway between the rooms of the caretaker and the hospice patient.
I pray it fosters contemplation and tranquility for those transitioning into the life to come.
I am honored to have been chosen for the opportunity of participating in some small way in the holy work of this hospice, and look forward to contributing more artwork to spaces of prayer and reflection.
