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The Apostle Simon by Anthony van Dyck (about 1618) - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Inspired by a series of apostles that Rubens painted in 1610 for the Duke of Lerma, Spain's chief minister, Anthony van Dyck set about making his own similar series, including this painting of the Apostle Simon. Simon is shown bust-length, his head turned so that his profile...
Priest Holding Monstrance at Eucharistic Procession - Catholic Stock Photo
A Eucharistic procession is one in which the Host is carried in procession in a monstrance. It is often covered with a canopy and accompanied with candles. This Eucharistic procession is held annually on the Virginia Beach boardwalk by a group of Catholic parishes in the Virginia Beach and Chesapeake...
Risen Christ - Catholic Coloring Page
The main sources which directly attest the fact of Christ's Resurrection are the Four Gospels and the Epistles of St. Paul. Easter morning is so rich in incident, and so crowded with interested persons, that its complete history presents a rather complicated tableau. According to St. Matthew, He...
Christ on the Cross by El Greco (1600-1610) - Public Domain Bible Painting
In this painting, El Greco combines the iconic power of the crucifix with the expressive power of landscape painting. He sets the cross atop Golgotha, the "place of the skull," with Jerusalem looming in the background. He eliminates the other characters from the biblical narrative, encouraging the viewer...
Priest Preparing for Mass - Catholic Stock Photo
One of the canons at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Glasgow: he set up the chancel for worship, then went off to hear confession. Free Downloads Below Hi-Res [https://sdcason.com/content/images/2021/05/7935650612_cb3d2fe4bd_o.jpg] 1200px [https://sdcason.com/content/images/size/w1200/2021/05/...
Child John the Baptist - Catholic Coloring Page
The feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrates the visit of Mary, the Mother of God, with the child Jesus in her womb, to her cousin Elizabeth. The visit took place when Elizabeth was herself six months' pregnant with the forerunner of Christ, Saint John the...
The Supper at Emmaus by Bartolomeo Cavarozzi (1615-1625) - Public Domain Bible Painting
As the innkeeper looks on, the resurrected Christ reveals himself to his apostles Cleophas and Saint Peter, as described in the Gospel of Luke: "When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened,...
Lord of Health Procession in Mexico - Catholic Stock Photo
Photo taken during the procession, around the Metropolitan Cathedral, which accompanied this miraculous figure (the Lord of Health). The priests and parishioners prayed to the Virgin Mary and asked for help from Jesus Christ, the Lord of Health for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. Free Downloads Below Hi-...
Saints Gregory the Great and Francis Regis - Catholic Coloring Page
Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great, was the bishop of Rome from 3 September 590 to his death. He is known for instigating the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome, the Gregorian Mission, to convert the then-pagan Anglo-Saxons in England to Christianity. Gregory...
David with the Head of Goliath by Guido Cagnacci (1645-1650) - Public Domain Bible Painting
The Old Testament tells of the shepherd boy, David, who felled a seemingly invincible adversary, Goliath, by slinging a stone that struck the giant on the forehead. The Biblical hero then used Goliath's own sword to cut off his head. Here, Cagnacci depicts David after the victory, when...
Two Monks in Santa Barbara, 1900 - Catholic Stock Photo
Photograph of two monks working in the blacksmith shop at Mission Santa Barbara, ca.1900. They are both wearing the traditional Franciscan habit. One, at left, holds a small item just pulled from the forge (at back) with long tongs on an anvil. He holds a hammer in his other...
Madonna and Child Jesus with Angels - Catholic Coloring Page
A Madonna (Italian: [maˈdɔn.na]) is a representation of Mary, either alone or with her child Jesus. These images are central icons for both the Catholic and Orthodox churches. The word is from Italian ma donna 'my lady'. The Madonna and Child type is very prevalent in Christian...
Saint John the Baptist by Agnolo Bronzino (1542-1545) - Public Domain Bible Painting
Bronzino depicts Saint John the Baptist's muscular figure in a restricted space, his torso twisted to accommodate the panel’s vertical format which creates a series of strong diagonal accents, zigzagging the length of the painting. This artificial, serpentine pose marks Bronzino’s move away from naturalism toward...
Nuns near the Ocean - Catholic Stock Photo
In the Roman Catholic tradition, there are many religious institutes of nuns and sisters (the female equivalent of male monks or friars), each with its own charism or special character. Traditionally, nuns are members of enclosed religious orders and take solemn religious vows, while sisters do not live in the...
Alter Christus (Christ and Priest) - Catholic Coloring Page
The Sacred Heart linking Christ to priests is a popular symbol of the priesthood. In the rite of ordination the phrase “Alter Christus” (“another Christ”) reminds us that, although Christ himself is present to his Church, the priest acts as “another Christ” by virtue of his ordination. Free Downloads Below...
Madonna and Child with Donor by Lippo Memmi (1325-1330) - Public Domain Catholic Painting
This work was the left side of a diptych that probably depicted the Crucifixion on the opposite panel. At the lower left, looking up at a looming vision of the Virgin and Child, is a small, kneeling figure in rapt devotion. Lippo Memmi (Sienese, active 1317/1347) has given us...
Catholic Nuns in Rome - Catholic Stock Photo
In the Roman Catholic tradition, there are many religious institutes of nuns and sisters (the female equivalent of male monks or friars), each with its own charism or special character. Traditionally, nuns are members of enclosed religious orders and take solemn religious vows, while sisters do not live in the...
Sacred Heart - Catholic Coloring Page
The devotion to the Sacred Heart (also known as the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sacratissimum Cor Iesu in Latin) is one of the most widely practiced and well-known Catholic devotions, wherein the heart of Jesus is viewed as a symbol of "God's boundless and passionate...
Saint Andrew by Master H.B. (about 1530) - Public Domain Catholic Drawing
This monumental figure of St. Andrew stands on a hilltop, absorbed in reading. His left arm cradles two rough-hewn branches in the form of a saltire cross. Spread out behind him is a city, and in the far background a mountain landscape complete with a castle overlooks a lake...
Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica, Texas - Catholic Stock Photo
Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica, the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont, Texas. Constructed in 1903 as the first Catholic Church of Beaumont, Texas, the building has underwent many restorations. On July 11, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI recognized its liturgical and historical significance by proclaiming it a Minor Basilica....
King David - Bible Coloring Page
David is described in the Hebrew Bible as king of the United Monarchy of Israel and Judah. In the Books of Samuel, David is a young shepherd who gains fame first as a musician and later by killing the giant Goliath, champion of the Philistines. He becomes a favorite of...