My Den – Home Office 2023
A few years ago I wrote a piece called My Den – Home Office 2022, and then it was updated a year later My Den – Home Office 2023; since that time we had to move because the landlord sold the house we were renting. After we moved I had my den set up, but waited until all the public living spaces and my three children's room were set up and they were happy before deciding how I wanted to do the den. I work in a hybrid model and om only in the office 5 days a month. I also read and write reviews as evidenced by this blog, so I spend a lot of time in this room. It is used for work, fore devotional time, for my hobby of reviewing and more.
We have been settled here nearly a year now, and this is my current space. It is my space to Work, Play, Pray!
Across the top above the desk:
Saint Pier Gorgieo Frassati
Saint Josemaria Escriva
Our Lady Immaculate Heart
Divine Mercy (a copy of the one in our church.)
Our Lady of La Salette
Pope Benedict Praying the Rosary
Mary (Have had this one for years from my grandmother)
The three coming down from these on the left of the desk are my children's confirmation saints.
Inside these my:
On the right of the desk are a series of mini icons:
Top Row:
Two icons of Jesus.
Middle Row:
Saint Patrick of Ireland
Saint Brigid of Ireland
Saint Brendan
Bottom Row:
Pope John Paul II
Damien of Molokai
4 Archangels
Saint Gemma Galgani
On the wall to the left of the desk:
Top Row:
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Middle Row:
Sint Nicholas
Saint Charles de Foucauld
Saint David of Wales
Saint George and the Dragon
Bottom Row:
Our Lady of the Snows
Saint Genesius of Rome
Saint Kyriaki
Beside bookcase:
The Father Icon (from St Mark's School of Reading)
Jerusalem Cross
Holy Water Font
Venerable Emil Kapaun
Saint Kevin of Glendalough
On the desk:
Memento Mori Skull
2 Stands for Prayer Cards That I have a box I rotate through.
Statue of Mary
Desk Standing Crucifix Wood
Desk Standing Crucifix Metal
Pope Leo Challenge Coin
On the Bookcase:
Second Class Relic of Fulton Sheen
Homeless Jesus - Timothy Schmalz
When I Was a Stranger - Timothy Schmalz
Saint Gabriel Challenge Coin
Armour of God Challenge Coin
A crucifix with candle holder base a friend made for me.
The new icons and artwork come from a variety of sources, for some I have linked to the sites above. Some more detailed pictures below.
Timothy Schmalz has some incredible sculptures, and they are all over the world.
These are icons from Theophilia on Deviant Art. I love that they are younger versions of the saints than often we encounter. I picked up Saint Patrick for me, Joan of Arc for my 26 year old daughter I just found out about last year. And the other three for my children here at home.
These are 3 of 6 Greek Orthodox Catholic Icons I purchased. They are smaller than I expected. But on a nice thick piece of stained wood. The Smaller icons come from Holy Art.
Finally the two painting on either side of the entrance were both painted by my youngest. She is 11 now Jack Skellington was painted a few years ago. The Fall Scene this last fall at school.
The Divine Mercy at out church was painted by a local artist for a previous pastor. I love her rendition of it.
The main sources for my religious art are:
As a side note about the confirmation saints for my children I pray for them each time the icon catches my attention. When they are older and moving out for work or school I plan on taking them down and giving them to them. I hope you enjoyed the tour of my space. And maybe it will inspire you to add an icon, sculpture or two to your own work space.
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