Orthodox Cross (2009) by unknown
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Crucifixion (1180) by - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
Jesus is seen dead on the cross while his mother, Mary, and his favorite disciple, the Evangelist Saint John, mourn below. This large-scale work embodies the characteristics of Romanesque sculpture in the medieval period, with its heavy stylized bodies, calligraphic depiction of hair, and linear, energetic approach to rendering...
Triptych with the Madonna and Child with Louise de Bourbon, Saint Louis, Saint John, and Two Prophets (1538) by Pierre Reymond - Public Domain Catholic Painting
This scene depicting the Virgin Mary, her infant son Jesus Christ, and various saints and prophets also includes the kneeling figure of Louise de Bourbon (1495–1545), a member of the French royal family (Note the inscription LOYSE DE BOURBON on the hem of her dark habit). She was the...
Top 12 Orders of Catholic Nuns and Sisters
This is a list of my favorite 12 orders of Catholic nuns and sisters in no particular order. This list includes their history, and images of their habits. What is a Catholic Nun or Sister? In the Roman Catholic tradition, there are many religious institutes of nuns and sisters (the...
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Pilate Washing His Hands (probably 1660s) in the Style of Rembrandt - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Details: At the Passover of most likely 30 or 33, Pontius Pilate condemned Jesus of Nazareth to death by crucifixion in Jerusalem. The main sources on the crucifixion are the four canonical Christian Gospels. Pilate's role in condemning Jesus to death is also attested by the Roman historian...
Plaque with Christ Receiving Magdeburg Cathedral from Emperor Otto I (962–968) - Catholic Stock Photo
Details: One of the most famous ivory carvings to survive from the tenth century, this plaque depicts Christ enthroned against an open worked checkerboard background. He is blessing a model of a church presented to him by Emperor Otto the Great (r. 962–973) and a host of saints including...
Saint Jerome (17th Century) by Domenico Piola - Catholic Coloring Page
Details: Jerome (c. 342–347 – 30 September 420) was born at Stridon, a village near Emona on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia. Jerome is best known for his translation of most of the Bible into Latin (the translation that became known as the Vulgate) and his commentaries on the...
Christ with a Staff (17th Century) by Follower of Rembrandt van Rijn - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Details: This impressive picture was clearly inspired by Rembrandt's style of the 1660s and was conceivably painted in his workshop. The broad, uniform application of paint and rather decorative use of strokes and scratches imitate some of Rembrandt's surface effects but fail to achieve his sense...
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Logan, Ohio) - Catholic Stock Photo
Details: Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church Complex is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus at 351 North Market Street in Logan, Ohio. The current structure was built in 1897 in a Colonial Revival/Late Gothic Revival style. 🙏🏽This image is in the public domain. Free...
Blessed Maria Vittoria Fornari’s Vision of the Trinity (1670) by Domenico Piola - Catholic Coloring Page
Details: Blessed Maria Vittoria De Fornari Strata (1562–1617) was a widow, nun, and patron and Foundress of the Order of the Annunciation – or Blue Nuns. Born in 1562 at Genoa, Italy as Victoria De Fornari and died on 15 December 1617 of natural causes. Blessed Maria Vittoria was married...
The Dream Of St. Joseph (1665) by Francisco Rizi - Public Domain Bible Painting
Details: Saint Joseph's dreams are four dreams described in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament in which Joseph, the legal father of Jesus, is visited by an angel of the Lord and receives specific instructions and warnings of impending danger. All four dreams come from the...
Chapel of the Holy Cross (Sedona, AZ) - Catholic Stock Photo
Details: The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic chapel built into the buttes of Sedona, Arizona, run by the Diocese of Phoenix, as a part of St. John Vianney Parish in Sedona. The chapel was inspired and commissioned by local rancher and sculptor Marguerite Brunswig Staude, who...
Saint Paul (1720–1730) by Giuseppe Maria Crespi - Catholic Coloring Page
Details: Paul (born Saul of Tarsus; c. 5 – c. 64/65 AD), commonly known as Paul the Apostle and Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world. Generally regarded as one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age, he...
The Agony In The Garden (1524) by Benvenuto Tisi - Public Domain Bible Painting
Details: According to all four canonical Gospels, immediately after the Last Supper, Jesus took a walk to pray. Each Gospel offers a slightly different account regarding narrative details. The gospels of Matthew and Mark identify this place of prayer as Gethsemane. Jesus was accompanied by three Apostles: Peter, John and...
St. Stephen Catholic Church, Holy Spirit Parish (Newport, KY) - Catholic Stock Photo
Details: Built in 1938 in an Art Deco interpretation of the Romanesque Revival style to replace an earlier church built in 1861, the buff-brick St. Stephen Catholic Church was once one of four in the city of Newport, and is only one of two that remain in the city...
Bishop with Open Book (1580) by Jost Amman - Catholic Coloring Page
Details: In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of holy orders and is responsible for teaching doctrine, governing Catholics in his jurisdiction, sanctifying the world and representing the Church. Catholics trace the origins of the office of bishop to the...
St. Thomas (1962) by Joseph Binder - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Details: This set of posters created by Joseph Binder depict various Bible portraits with verses. This image shows Saint Thomas and features the quote: "And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed:...
Christ Carrying the Cross (Panel from an Altarpiece) (1400s, England, Nottingham) - Catholic Stock Photo
Details: This panel, most likely one of five narrative scenes representing the Passion of Christ, comes from a now dismembered altarpiece. The central panel was undoubtedly a scene of the Crucifixion. Such carvings in alabaster were frequently painted in vibrant colors with added gilding. The flesh areas of the figures...
Mary of Bethany Washes Christ's Feet (1503) by Master of Delft - Bible Coloring Page
Details: The anointings of Jesus’s head or feet are events recorded in the four gospels. The account in Matthew 26, Mark 14, and John 12 takes place on the Holy Wednesday of Holy Week at the house of Simon the Leper in Bethany, a village in Judaea on the...
Transfiguration of Christ Illuminated Gospel (14th–15th century) by the Amhara Peoples - Public Domain Ethiopian Orthodox Painting
Details: This illuminated manuscript of the Four Gospels was created at a monastic center in northern Ethiopia. Twenty full-page paintings depict scenes from the life of Christ and four portraits of the evangelists introduce the respective Gospel texts. The New Testament was translated from Greek into Geez, the classical...
Ethiopian Prayer Book with Case (Mahdar) 19th century - Ethiopian Orthodox Stock Photo
Details: This leather-bound manuscript is a prayer book written in Gə’ez, the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Its 144 folios features three distinct kinds of ornaments: a single full-page illumination; interlaced borders (haräg); and textual ornament, including punctuation marks and headers. The full-page illumination...
Christ and the Rich Young Man (1503) by Master of Delft - Bible Coloring Page
Details: In the Gospel of Matthew, a rich young man asks Jesus what actions bring eternal life. First, Jesus advises the man to obey the commandments. When the man responds that he already observes them, and asks what else he can do, Jesus adds: If you want to be perfect,...
Saint Paul (1962) by Joseph Binder - Public Domain Bible Painting
Details: This set of posters created by Joseph Binder depict various Bible portraits with verses. This image shows Saint Paul and features the quote: "Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet...
Saint Thomas Catholic Church (Avondale, AZ) - Catholic Stock Photo
Details: The St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Community has come a long way from its inception, from a small Mission in Litchfield Park to one of the largest parishes in the Diocese of Phoenix. St. Thomas Aquinas mission church was the first church in Litchfield Park. Originally, mass was celebrated in...
Christ Appears to the Three Marys (1503) by Master of Delft - Bible Coloring Page
Details: The three Marys at the tomb is the name used for a group of three women who came to the sepulcher of Jesus. In Eastern Orthodoxy they are among the Myrrh bearers, a group that traditionally includes a much larger number of people. All four gospels mention women going...
Jeremiah (1956) by Joseph Binder - Public Domain Bible Painting
Details: This set of posters created by Joseph Binder depict various Bible portraits with verses. This image shows Jeremiah and features the quote: "Jeremiah lamented the sorrows and travails of his people. His prayers were heard and their mourning was turned into joy. With God as our helper, no...
Saint Joseph Altar inside Saint Thomas Aquinas Church (Avondale, AZ) - Catholic Stock Photo
Details: The St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Community has come a long way from its inception, from a small Mission in Litchfield Park to one of the largest parishes in the Diocese of Phoenix. St. Thomas Aquinas mission church was the first church in Litchfield Park. Originally, mass was celebrated in...
Clergy, Monks, and Laypeople (1490-1536, Germany) - Catholic Coloring Page
Details: This image presents the hierarchy of the church in successive levels. The clergy (which includes priests, bishops, and cardinals) are at the top of the image. Most likely because the clergy provide the sacraments. On the next level are monks. Some monks are clergy, but most are not. Monks...
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