We are prone to revere images that are beautiful, and then to misuse them. We can make idols out of anything visual: crucifixes, icons of the saints, images of Mary, images of Jesus, the profile of a potato chip, the outline created by the water stain on a wall, etc. The danger is rooted in our hearts. Our tendency is to worship bronze and to ignore the God who heals the dying. Nevertheless, when language takes its proper priority in our lives, we can appreciate images and art as a source of God-glorifying beauty.
