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Review ------ "For years, Joseph Malham has labored as an iconographer, living simply while unobtrusively embedded in St. Gregory the Great parish in Chicago as an artist in residence. His work manifests his prayer, and his icons--while written in the midst of a contemporary, urban setting bustling with modern secularity--are ageless in their expressiveness, revealing the stunning paradox of the Lord himself who is ancient and yet forever new. Drawing Closer to Christ is not simply a 'how to' manual but an introduction to a way of life." --From the foreword by Most Rev. Robert Barron, Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles "Drawing Closer to Christ is a thing of beauty; an invitation into the heart of the holy through art. Joseph Malham takes the reader gently by the hand and guides them through the stages of writing an icon, making such prayerful creating accessible to everyone." --Christine Valters Paintner, Author of The Artist's Rule "As a Catholic, I have always been drawn to icons without knowing much about them. Joseph Malham's beautiful new book not only taught me about the spiritual logic of iconography but it also led me to believe that even I would be able to create a gold leaf halo and paint the face of Christ." --Paula Huston, Author of One Ordinary Sunday Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) About the Author ---------------- Joseph Malham is an iconographer and artist-in-residence at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church in Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of two books, including the award-winning John Ford: Poet in the Desert, and was the subject of an Emmy-winning religious interest story by WGN in Chicago in 2014. In 2015, Malham also was given the Archdiocese of Chicago Bishop Quarter Award, which honors lay Catholics for their service to the Archdiocese. Malham attended St. Meinrad Seminary and Loyola University Chicago. He has contributed to Liguorian, Faith & Form: An Interfaith Journal on Art & Architecture, and the Chicago Tribune. Most Rev. Robert Barron is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and serves as the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Read more ( javascript:void(0) )