Knights at the Great Templar Procession (Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain) - Catholic Stock Photo
The annual May procession by Knights Templars is one of the highlights of the year in this town in Murcia, in southern Spain.
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Saint Thaddeus (1510) by Lucas Huygensz van Leyden - Catholic Coloring Page
Jude was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. He is generally identified with Thaddeus, and is also variously called Jude of James, Jude Thaddaeus, Judas Thaddaeus or Lebbaeus.
The Immaculate Conception of El Escorial (1660–1665) by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo - Public Domain Catholic Painting
The Immaculate Conception of El Escorial is a circa 1660–1665 oil religious painting by the Spanish Baroque artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
Great Templar Procession (Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain) - Catholic Stock Photo
The annual May procession by Knights Templars is one of the highlights of the year in this town in Murcia, in southern Spain.
St. John (1510) by Lucas Huygensz van Leyden - Catholic Coloring Page
John the Apostle or Saint John the Beloved was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Generally listed as the youngest apostle, he was the son of Zebedee and Salome. His brother was James, who was another of the Twelve Apostles.
Icon of the Virgin and Child (500s) by Unknown - Public Domain Byzantine Icon
In a composition borrowed from imperial Byzantine art, Mary is shown seated on a jeweled throne with the Christ child and flanked by archangels Michael and Gabriel. Above, Christ appears in a radiant light supported by two angels.
Crucifixion Relief (17th Century, France) - Catholic Stock Photo
This work is quite atypical for the period due to its physiognomy and composition: Christ's figure is stout in comparison to the slender, elongated figures more common at the time.
St. Matthew (17th Century) by Cornelis Visscher - Catholic Coloring Page
Matthew the Apostle, also known as Saint Matthew and possibly as Levi, was, according to the New Testament, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.According to Christian traditions, he was also one of the four Evangelists as author of the Gospel of Matthew, and thus is also known as Matthew the…
Saints Justa and Rufina (1665–1666) by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Saints Justa and Rufina (Ruffina) (Spanish: Santa Justa y Santa Rufina) are venerated as martyrs. They are said to have been martyred at Hispalis (Seville) during the 3rd century. Only St.
Saint Joseph's Church (Israel) - Catholic Stock Photo
St. Joseph's Church is a Franciscan Roman Catholic church in the Old City of Nazareth. Early traditions identified this site of the church as the place of the carpenter workshop of the Holy family. It was built in 1914 by the Franciscans over the remains of much older churches.
St. James Major (1510) by Lucas Huygensz van Leyden - Catholic Coloring Page
James the Great, also known as James, son of Zebedee or as Saint James the Greater, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Saint James is the patron saint of Spain and, according to tradition, his remains are held in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia.
Noli Me Tangere (1568–1640) by Giuseppe Cesari - Public Domain Bible Painting
Noli me tangere is the Latin version of a phrase spoken, according to John 20:17, by Jesus to Mary Magdalene when she recognized him after his resurrection. The biblical scene gave birth to a long series of depictions in Christian art from Late Antiquity to the present.
The Virgin and Child with Saint Elizabeth and the Young Saint John the Baptist (1520s–1530s, Italy) - Catholic Stock Photo
This narrative relief illustrates a scene from a popular thirteenth-century text that emphasized the humanity of Christ and the Virgin Mary. With the Christ child on her lap, Mary is approached by young Saint John the Baptist and his mother, the Virgin's cousin Saint Elizabeth.
Saint Jude (1591–1592) by Jacob de Gheyn, the Younger - Catholic Coloring Page
Jude was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. He is generally identified with Thaddeus, and is also variously called Jude of James, Jude Thaddaeus, Judas Thaddaeus or Lebbaeus.
Liberation of Saint Peter (1665–1667) by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo - Public Domain Bible Painting
The liberation of the apostle Peter is an event described in the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 12 in which the apostle Peter is rescued from prison by an angel.
Saint John the Baptist Statue (1505) by Benedetto da Rovezzano - Catholic Stock Photo
During the Renaissance, busts of Saint John the Baptist as a boy were commonly displayed in Florentine homes. Saint John’s fine and innocent face and curly hair embody the ideal of youthful beauty at that time.
Glorification of Saint Matthew (1754) by Martin Knoller - Catholic Coloring Page
According to the Acts and Martyrdom of St. Matthew, when Matthew was in another country preaching, the local pagans had him burned alive for his denial of their gods.
Saint Rufina (1635–1640) by Francisco de Zurbarán - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Saints Justa and Rufina (Ruffina) (Spanish: Santa Justa y Santa Rufina) are venerated as martyrs. They are said to have been martyred at Hispalis (Seville) during the 3rd century. Only St.
Bishop and Priests at Chrism Latin Mass (Oxford) - Catholic Stock Photo
The Chrism Mass is a religious service held in Roman Catholicism, Lutheranism, and Anglicanism. The Chrism Mass is one of the most solemn and important liturgies of the Church year. Holy Thursday is the usual day in which this mass is celebrated in a diocese or archdiocese.
The Stoning of Saint Stephen (17th Century) by Samuel van Hoogstraten - Bible Coloring Page
Saint Stephen, Christian deacon in Jerusalem who was the first Christian martyr. His defense of his faith before the Sanhedrin prior to being stoned to death points to a distinct strand of belief in early Christianity. He is the patron saint of deacons and stonemasons.
Christ Healing the Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda, (1670) by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo - Public Domain Bible Painting
In Christ Healing the Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda we see anguish and frustration on the paralytic man’s face as he explains to Jesus that he has sat at the pool for nearly 40 years and has never been able to get to the pool first.
Cruets, Aspergillum, and Communion Patens - Catholic Stock Photo
Cruets are small vessels of glass or metal that hold the water and wine which are to be mixed in the Chalice for the Sacrifice of the Mass. The aspergillum is an instrument intended for the sprinkling of holy water and the aspersorium is a vessel which holds the holy water used in the sprinkling.
Saint John before God and the Elders (1498) by Albrecht Dürer - Catholic Coloring Page
This is an image based on Saint John's vision of God and the Elders from the Book of Revelation—also called the Apocalypse—which is the final book of the New Testament, and consequently is also the final book of the Christian Bible.
Portrait of a Pope (1630) by Giuseppe Cesari - Public Domain Catholic Painting
This portrait depicts an unidentified pope. It is a historicizing depiction of an earlier pontiff; the pope's beardless face indicates that he lived centuries before the execution of the painting, as the habit of wearing a beard did not enter into papal tradition until circa 1500.