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Details: The Flight into Egypt is a biblical story in which Joseph, Mary, and the infant Jesus flee to Egypt to escape the persecution of King Herod. The story is often depicted in art, typically showing Mary riding a donkey with Joseph and the baby Jesus, sometimes accompanied by angels....
Details: The Rorate Caeli Mass is a traditional Advent devotion wherein the Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary for Advent is offered just before dawn. In many instances families and individuals travel an hour or more, rising and arriving very early for this stunningly beautiful Mass. The interplay of light...
Details: Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century Greek Christian bishop from the ancient Greek city of Myra in Lycia, Asia Minor (now Demre, Turkey). He is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, and students in various cities and countries around Europe. His reputation evolved among...
Details: Archangel Raphael is one of the seven archangels who stand before the Throne of God. He is the archangel of healing and is often depicted with a staff and a bottle of healing oil. He is said to be the one who helped Moses part the Red Sea and...
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Details: Tino da Camaino was an important and gifted sculptor who worked in Siena, Pisa, and Florence before being summoned to the Angevin court at Naples in 1323. He created a series of tomb sculptures there until his death in 1337. This pair of marble angels is thought to have...
Details: Saint Andrew Kaggwa was one of the Uganda Martyrs, who were a group of 45 Christians, both Catholic and Anglican. These Christians were martyred between 1885 and 1887 in Buganda, now part of Uganda, on orders of the Kabaka of Buganda. Their deaths occurred in the midst of a...
Details: "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" is a romantic painting by E.F. Estein. The painting depicts a beautiful woman in a bright blue dress and a red shawl standing on a rock in the ocean. She holds a cross in her hands, and her gaze is directed...
Details: The Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo, is a Catholic pilgrimage site in Uganda. It is dedicated to the memory of the Christian martyrs of the Buganda kingdom who were executed in Namugongo in the late 19th century for their refusal to renounce their faith. The basilica was built...
Details: Saint Felix of Spoletto is a third-century Christian martyr and saint who was a bishop in Spoletto, Italy. He is believed to have died in 304 AD during the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian. Saint Felix is remembered for his dedication to his faith and his courage in...
Details: The theme of Saint Anne educating the Virgin Mary was a popular one among Baroque artists. It communicated the importance of education and piety, while also emphasizing the importance of a strong mother-daughter relationship. Examples of the theme can be found in artworks by artists such as Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun,...
Details: The church of Our Lady of Perpetual Hope is located in the town of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The church is a reflection of Ukranian culture and heritage and serves as a reminder to the people who have migrated to America that they are not alone. Advent Candles are a...
Details: This drawing represents the Virgin Mary surrounded by male and female saints. The angels are in front, with the child Jesus on her lap. This is a typical baroque style of art, which is characterized by ornate lines The Virgin Mary has been depicted as the perfect woman and...
Details: Jeremiah was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. He was active from around 627 BC until shortly before the destruction of Jerusalem in 587 BC. He is known for his long and detailed prophecies of judgment and hope, his poems of lamentation, and his visions of the restoration of...
Details: Götz covers every surface in gold leaf, giving each part of the object equal importance, rather than simply framing a central picture. In this distinctively Central European approach, figural narrative is subordinate to the overall ensemble. Götz designed this object to rest on top of an altar, probably in...
Details: The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is one of three "First Orders" that reformed from the Franciscan Friars Minor. In order to reclaim the original Habit (Tunic) of St. Francis of Assisi and to return to a tighter observance of the rule established by Francis of Assisi...
Details: The beautiful daughter of Gabinius, a priest, and niece of Pope Caius, Susanna refused Emperor's Diocletian request that she marry his son-in-law, Maximian and converted two of her uncles, Claudius and Maximus who were court officers sent by Diocletian to persuade her to marry, to Christianity. Diocletian...
Details: Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Boulder is a beautiful, cream colored brick church in the heart of Boulder County, Colorado. This area had the first known Catholic baptisms in Boulder County and the current church building was built in 1913 making it over 100 years old now....
Details: Catherine of Alexandria (also spelled Katherine) is, according to tradition, a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred in the early fourth century at the hands of the emperor Maxentius. According to her hagiography, she was both a princess and a noted scholar who became a Christian around the...
Details: Sir Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish artist and diplomat from the Duchy of Brabant in the Southern Netherlands (modern-day Belgium). He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens's highly charged compositions reference erudite aspects of classical and Christian history. His unique...
Details: There were many styles of sculpture throughout human history. Baroque sculpture, was one of the most popular styles. It followed Renaissance and Mannerist sculpture and was succeeded by Rococo and Neoclassical Sculpture. Rome was the earliest centre where the style was formed. The style spread to the rest of...
Details: This is a page from Catholic Comics, which was a monthly magazine by Catholic Publications that ran from 1946 to 1949. They featured stories for Catholics that included religious subjects, American history, Crossword Puzzles, funny comics, and sports stories (usually featuring athletes from Notre Dame University). The magazine was...
Details: Jan Philip van Thielen or Jan Philips van Thielen was a Flemish painter who specialized in flower pieces and garland paintings. He was a regular collaborator with leading Flemish and Dutch figure painters of his time. Van Thielen was the most popular flower painter in Flanders and his patrons...
Details: In the circumstances indicated in the motu proprio Traditionis Custodes of 2021, the Catholic Church permits celebrations of Mass in accordance with the 1962 edition of the Roman Missal. Such celebrations are governed not by the General Instruction but by the 1960 Code of Rubrics, particularly its section Rubricae...
