As a Canadian, I was delighted to discover Devotion to The Holy Family can be traced back to 17th century Québec when the first bishop of New France, Blessed François de Laval expanded the role of the Confraternity of the Holy Family, an association with roots going back to the very founding of Montréal. Modern Holy Family Sculpture often…… Continue reading Artists Carve The Holy Family
Category: Catholic Art
Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebrated in Art
December 12 is the feast of La Virgen de Guadalupe, Our Lady of Guadalupe. In 1521 – Our Blessed Mother appeared to San Juan Diego on the Hill of Tepeyac, near Mexico City. It is a marvelous story to tell children. To prove that…… Continue reading Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebrated in Art
The Assumption of Mary in Art and Word
Juvenal, Bishop of Jerusalem, at the Council of Chalcedon (451), made known to the Emperor Marcian and Pulcheria, who wished to possess the body of the Mother of God, that Mary died in the presence of all the Apostles, but that her tomb, when opened upon the request of St. Thomas, was found empty; wherefrom the…… Continue reading The Assumption of Mary in Art and Word
The Trinity in Art and Parables
1. The most traditional and popular explanation of the Trinity is St. Patrick’s description. The Trinity is like the cloverleaf with three separate sections yet part of the same leaf. I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through a belief in the Threeness, Through a confession of the Oneness Of the…… Continue reading The Trinity in Art and Parables
A Photo Essay: The Passion Façade at Basílica de la Sagrada Familia
The Passion Façade, on the exterior of the Basílica de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, is a unique portrayal of Christ’s passion. It is rugged and dramatic with a stark simplicity. The effect is powerful. This church is a large unfinished Roman Catholic church designed in 1882 by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. Gaudí combined Gothic and …… Continue reading A Photo Essay: The Passion Façade at Basílica de la Sagrada Familia
The Annunciation Through New Eyes
Modern artist cast a new light on the Annunciation and reach a new generation who are perhaps turned off by some sentimental, pious art. Gottfried Helnwein The Annunciation is celebrated on March 25th.The artistic tradition continues through hundreds, why even thousands of years because modern artists are still fascinated by Mary…… Continue reading The Annunciation Through New Eyes
Modern Artists Capture the Strength of St. Joseph
St. Joseph was a worker, strong, capable but spiritual enough to see and hear messages from God. He was courageous enough act on those commands even though they went against all common sense. His young betrothed pregnant yet a virgin? A move to Egypt, the place of slavery in the minds of the Jews? How…… Continue reading Modern Artists Capture the Strength of St. Joseph
Celebrating the Courage of the Wise Men
The Epiphany of the Lord celebrates Christ’s manifestation to the Gentiles, to us, symbolized by Christ’s manifestation to the Magi or the Wise Men. For me, Epiphany also triggers a longing for more of His presence. On Epiphany, we ask God to not only shine His light in our hearts but to protect our homes…… Continue reading Celebrating the Courage of the Wise Men
Artists Carve The Holy Family
As a Canadian, I was delighted to discover Devotion to The Holy Family can be traced back to 17th century Québec when the first bishop of New France, Blessed François de Laval expanded the role of the Confraternity of the Holy Family, an association with roots going back to the very founding of Montréal. Modern Holy Family Sculpture often…… Continue reading Artists Carve The Holy Family
Crocheting The Joyful Mysteries
The Annunciation- The First Joyful Mystery In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said:…… Continue reading Crocheting The Joyful Mysteries
Worth Revisiting: Christ the King in Glorious Artwork
In 1925, in an encyclical entitled Quas Primas, Pope Pius XI instituted the Solemnity of Christ the King on the last Sunday of the liturgical year, as “the crowning glory upon the mysteries of the life of Christ.” Pope Pius’s insights are powerful; in order for Jesus to be enthroned as King, he must first reign in…… Continue reading Worth Revisiting: Christ the King in Glorious Artwork
Worth Revisiting: Art Celebrates the Presentation
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a liturgical feast celebrated on November 21 by both the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. In the apocryphal Infancy Narrative of James, Mary’s parents, Joachim and Anne, had been childless but received a heavenly message- they would have a child. In thanksgiving for the gift of their daughter,…… Continue reading Worth Revisiting: Art Celebrates the Presentation
Mary STOOD At The Foot of the Cross
The Gospel for the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is the passage in which Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and the Beloved Disciple, both stand at the foot of the Cross.
Art History Reveals The Nativity of Mary
The most important fact of her life, that Jesus was born of her, is enough to tell her whole story. What more do you want to know? What further inquire would you make concerning the Virgin? It is enough for you that she is the Mother of God. What beauty, I as you, what virtue,…… Continue reading Art History Reveals The Nativity of Mary
A Visual Feast:The Queenship of Mary
A selection of the best art and icons capturing the humility, dignity, and nobility of Mary- The Queenship of Mary. The Church accepts Revelation 12 as a reference to Mary, Israel, and the Church as a three-fold symbolism through the Book of Isaiah and affirms Mary as the mother of Jesus as the prophetic fulfilment…… Continue reading A Visual Feast:The Queenship of Mary
An Interview With Artist Jonathan Byrne and The Face of Christ
My ambition, I guess, would be to have the images of the face of Christ in every church throughout the world. Maybe from there, the image may permeate the next generation of Christians.
Artists Portray The Sacred Heart
The devotion to the Sacred Heart ( Sacratissimi Cordis Iesu in Latin) is a well-known Roman Catholic devotion, centring on Jesus Christ’s heart as a symbol of His Divine love. I love You more than everything —–more than myself. Tell me what You would have me do; for I am ready to do everything with Your help. Bind…… Continue reading Artists Portray The Sacred Heart
Parables and Images Try to Explain the Trinity
1. The most traditional and popular explanation of the Trinity is St. Patrick’s description The Trinity is like the cloverleaf with three separate sections yet part of the same leaf. I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through a belief in the Threeness, Through a confession of the Oneness Of…… Continue reading Parables and Images Try to Explain the Trinity
Pentecost Revealed Through Art
Judson Studios St. Peter’s Basilica When light shines through stained glass windows, they can lift our souls up from our own narrow miserable awareness into His presence as we contemplate them Light is more powerful than darkness and beautiful colourful glass works of art can touch us with a mystical, heavenly light that moves our…… Continue reading Pentecost Revealed Through Art
Modern Catholic Artists Celebrate the Resurrection
Featured image by Patrick Devonas, “Allegory of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ” The Resurrection, an icon by a modern, American artist, Anne Chapman Father Sieger Köder, a prolific, German artist died in 2015. Maria of Magdala at the Grave and the Resurrection- also by Father Sieger Köder The Empty Tomb by Bulgarian Artist Julia Stankova (2014;…… Continue reading Modern Catholic Artists Celebrate the Resurrection
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