Before Ora Pro Nobis [Orai por nós] (Pray for Us) we are immediately summoned to an intimate conversation with Holy Beings both beloved and unknown, pure and mysterious. We are witnesses to the creation, in a continuum, of this collection of Figures of Faith.

For Cecília Jacques, the search for holiness is a path created with the love of the little things in life. Prayer and faith are her path. “We are all called to Holiness” says the artist, clearly meaning we are living in communion with the teachings of Christ, the Holy Spirit, and hand in hand with Our Lady.

In the artist’s words, “We are all instruments of God.” She further explains: “Having the Saints who have already walked the path as inspiration, my motivation and purpose is to meet God and be His best instrument. We are all small before God, who guides us on the path of Holiness and to follow His will, with the help of His grace, with humility, simplicity and innocence. We need to learn to love, we need to learn to be Holy. Through sacred art, I learned to recognize my calling. Painting is an act of faith, art is a prayer. My naïve painting is based on basic artistic traits, rather than art study. This is my vehicle!”