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Original St. Joseph Artwork 2
Some original artwork and a brief reflection from one of my students for the Feast of St. Joseph. Well, the art is from the Brother, the reflection is from Pope Benedict.
The Penitent Magdalene and the Way to True Conversion of Heart 12
By Fr Jason Smith
I have found no better representation of conversion and penance in art than The Penitent Magdalene, by George de la Tour. Though simple, it expresses the essential elements behind every conversion, and we can find in it powerful lessons to apply to our own life. Let’s take a closer look.
The Penitent Magdalen, George de la Tour
Christ’s Transfiguration: Worry Is Spiritual Short Sight; Its Cure Is Intelligent Faith. 9
Blaise Pascal once wrote:
“In faith there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don’t.”
The picture above, taken from the bottom portion of Rafael’s Transfiguration, More…
Reflection on a Painting of a Cow Reflecting on a Painting of a Cow 9
The Innocent Eye Test, by Mark Tansey : A Musing…
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I think of the painted picture as an embodiment of the very problem that we face with the notion “reality.” The problem or question is More…
More Than Human: Towards a Better Understanding of the Catholic Church Reply
I was recalling a before and after experience I had of the Last Judgment fresco painted by Michelangelo. I first saw it in the late 80’s. It was truly a magnificent fresco, but I left with a sad “I wish I could have seen it in its original splendor.” Five centuries of More…
Orthodox Traditions in Secular Art Reply
The Christmas season is a great time to visit museums. Today I joined a group of my students at the Metropolitan Art Museum in New York, where I stumbled across a real gem of a painting by Vincent Van Gogh, a portrait of Madame Marie Joseph-Michel Ginoux:
While most people see Van Gogh as avant-guard trendsetter, More…
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