14 May 2026
13 May 2026
12 May 2026
Tuesday Treasures
Tom hosts Tuesday's Treasures.
Toronto St. Paul 2018 Bloor St. E
Toronto St. Andrew's 2024
June 2024 - Toronto ON
I missed featuring/posting this Homeless Jesus in 2024, it is outside St. Andrew's on King St. W in Toronto.
Homeless Jesus are designed by Timothy Schmalz, a Canadian sculptor and devout Catholic.
Both views of the homeless person and the angel from Timothy Schmalz's sculpture 'Be Welcoming'.
"It looks like a pretty rough-looking person with a hoodie, a backpack with all of his possessions. But then as you walk around the piece, the piece literally transforms into an Angel. The backpack on one side hides the Angel wings on the other side," Schmalz told CBC.
"The hoodie on the one side changes into this flowing hair. And I've created this beautiful, very impressionistic face of an Angel that is welcoming you to sit down right beside."
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The sculptor Timothy Paul Schmalz who has a number of pieces including the famous "homeless jesus" statue. Here's a writeup from his website
The “Be Welcoming” Sculpture was created in 2019, inspired by the same scripture text that is at the center of the “Angels Unawares” monument in St. Peter’s Square, Hebrews 13:2 “Be welcoming to strangers, many have entertained angels unawares.”
The sculpture is a visual interpretation of what is considered one of the most beautiful, poetic passages in the Bible. The sculpture shows a weary traveler/pilgrim who visually transforms into an angel when one walks over to the seat that the figure is welcoming the viewer to take. “Be Welcoming” shows us that all humanity possesses a spiritual nature resembling angels. It reminds us that we can become like angels on our journey through life, and also that spirituality is found only when one is generous to oneself, others, and God.
11 May 2026
Foto Tunes
Tom the backroads traveller hosts this weekly meme
May 2026 - Toronto ON
Money talks
But it don't sing and dance and it don't walk
And long as I can have you here with me
I'd much rather be forever in blue jeans
Puerto Vallarta Mexico
Honey's sweet
But it ain't nothin' next to baby's treat
And if you'd pardon me, I'd like to say
We'd do okay forever in blue jeans
Berlin Germany
Maybe tonight
Maybe tonight, by the fire
All alone, you and I
Nothing around but the sound
Of my heart and your sighs
Durango Mexico
Money talks
But it can't sing and dance and it can't walk
And long as I can have you here with me
I'd much rather be forever in blue jeans, babe
Guadalajara Mexico
And honey's sweet
But it ain't nothin' next to baby's treat
And if you'll pardon me, I'd like to say
We'd do okay, forever in blue jeans
Lincoln Nebraska
Maybe tonight
Maybe tonight, by the fire
All alone, you and I
Nothing around but the sound
Of my heart and your sighs
Money talks
But it don't sing and dance and it don't walk
And long as I can have you here with me
I'd much rather be forever in blue jeans
Cheyenna Wyoming
And if you'd pardon me, I'd like to say
We'd do okay forever in blue jeans, babe
And long as I can have you here with me
I'd much rather be forever in blue jeans, babe
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