Sister Maria Quinones (1919) - Vintage Catholic Stock Photo
Sister Maria Quinones of the Order of the Sacred Heart. A native of Puerto Rico, she was traveling in 1919 from New York City to Havana Cuba to teach at the University of Havana.
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Joseph Telling his Dreams to his Father (1546) by Georg Pencz - Bible Coloring Page
Joseph was the first son of Jacob by his second wife Rachel, and the eleventh son Jacob had fathered. Joseph is mentioned in the Bible Old Testament Book of Genesis. Most prominent about Joseph was his rise to Vizier for the Pharaoh of Egypt and ability to interpret dreams.
Saint Rose of Lima (1670) by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Rose of Lima was a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic in Lima, Peru, who became known for both her life of severe penance and her care of the poverty stricken of the city through her own private efforts.
Latin Mass Glass Cruets - 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. They are also used for the Lavabo and the ablutions. —from page 76 of Treasure and Tradition: The Ultimate Guide to the Latin Mass by Lisa Bergman
The Apocalypse: St. Michael and the Dragon (1546–1556) by Jean Duvet - Catholic Coloring Page
This print is part of a bound volume of works illustrating the a narrative of the Apocalypse, taken from the Revelation of Saint John in the Bible. The 23 engravings in the series occupied the artist for a number of years and represent his greatest artistic achievement.
The Holy Trinity (17th Century) by Peter Paul Rubens - Public Domain Catholic Painting
The Christian doctrine of the Trinity holds that God is one God, and exists in the form of three coeternal and consubstantial persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The three persons are distinct, yet are one "substance, essence or nature"
Latin Wedding Mass - Catholic Stock Photo
The Latin Mass wedding Mass (one of many votive Masses ) is called Missa pro sponso et sponsa, or the Mass for the Groom and Bride. It is optional, and preceded by the Rite of Marriage.
Saint Jerome (15th Century) by Jacopo de' Barbari - Catholic Coloring Page
Jerome, also known as Jerome of Stridon, was a Latin priest, confessor, theologian, and historian; he is commonly known as Saint Jerome. Jerome was born at Stridon, a village near Emona on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia.
Saint Sebastian (1456–1459) by Andrea Mantegna - Public Domain Catholic Painting
St. Sebastian is the subject of three paintings by the Italian Early Renaissance master Andrea Mantegna.
Latin Mass Chasuble and Roman Ritual - Catholic Stock Photo
Volume 1 of the Roman Ritual liturgical manual includes the complete liturgical formulas for six of the seven sacraments and their ritual rubrics (in red print), followed by the traditional prayers in Latin and English
Saint Michael the Archangel (1635) - Catholic Coloring Page
Michael is an archangel in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran systems of faith, he is called Saint Michael the Archangel and Saint Michael. In the Oriental Orthodox faith he is called Saint Michael the Taxiarch.
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1678) by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo - Public Domain Catholic Painting
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a circa 1678 oil religious painting by the Spanish Baroque artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. Murillo's many artistic depictions of the immaculate conception of the Virgin Mary were enormously influential on later art.
The Roman Ritual Book for Sacraments and Processions (1948) - Catholic Stock Photo
Volume 1 of this indispensable liturgical manual includes the complete liturgical formulas for six of the seven sacraments and their ritual rubrics (in red print), followed by the traditional prayers in Latin and English and rubrics governing the proper ceremony to be observed in the various kinds…
St. Paul (1510) by Lucas Huygensz van Leyden - Catholic Coloring Page
Paul the Apostle, commonly known as Saint Paul and also known by his Hebrew name Saul of Tarsus, was a Christian apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world.
The Meeting of St. Anthony and St. Paul, (1440) by Stefano di Giovanni - Public Domain Cathoic Painting
Paul of Thebes is known to posterity because around the year 342, Anthony the Great was told in a dream about the older hermit's existence, and went to find him. Jerome related that Anthony the Great and Paul met when the latter was aged 113.
Saint Jerome Statue (1661–1663) by Bernini - Catholic Stock Photo
Saints Jerome and Mary Magdalen are two sculptures by the Italian artist Gianlorenzo Bernini. They sit in the Chigi Chapel of Siena Cathedral. The statues were commissioned as part of the chapel by the then–pope Alexander VII (Fabio Chigi).
St. James Minor (1510) by Lucas Huygensz van Leyden - Catholic Coloring Page
James the Less is a figure of early Christianity, one of the Twelve chosen by Jesus. He is also called "the Minor", "the Little", "the Lesser", or "the Younger", according to translation. He is not to be confused with James, son of Zebedee.
Descent from the Cross (1618) by Peter Paul Rubens - Public Domain Catholic Painting
The Descent from the Cross, or Deposition of Christ, is the scene, as depicted in art, from the Gospels' accounts of Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus taking Christ down from the cross after his crucifixion.
Deacon Singing the Gospel 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 Holy Trinity with Saint Michael Conquering the Dragon (1666) by Pietro da Cortona - Catholic Coloring Page
Pietro da Cortona was active in Rome as an architect, painter, and decorator. This majestic sheet reflects his virtuosity in all these fields, approximating High Baroque ceiling frescoes in its play of light and active, sculptural forms.
The Miracle of the Madonna of the Fire (1725) by Aureliano Milani - Public Domain Catholic Painting
On the night of February 4, 1428, a devastating fire broke out in a schoolhouse in Forlì, a town in northern Italy. Eyewitnesses reported that everything in the school burned except a humble woodcut representing the Madonna and Child.
Monk Preparing Communion at Canonization of Saint John Paul II (2014) - Catholic Stock Photo
ROME, VATICAN 27 April: Images from the Canonization of Saint John XXIII and Saint John Paul II by Pope Francis and the Catholic Church. This event, attended by millions is amongst the most important in current history.
The Funeral of Saint Stephen (1460) by Filippo Lippi - Catholic Coloring Page
Few drawings exist from the mid-1400s in Italy, and most that have are figure and drapery studies from artist's model books. So this sheet is extremely important as one of the few known compositional studies by a major artist from this period.
Saint Jerome (1650–1652) by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Jerome, (c. 342–420) also known as Jerome of Stridon, was a Latin priest, confessor, theologian, and historian; he is commonly known as Saint Jerome. Jerome was born at Stridon, a village near Emona on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia.