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Details: St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Greenville, South Carolina is a parish that is a thriving example of the New Evangelization[1]. The church offers Mass daily from Monday to Friday at 8:30 am and noon, and Saturdays at 8:30 am[2]. Confessions are heard in the...
Details: The Catholic Church has several symbols associated with the Holy Spirit, including a dove[1][2], fire[2], oil[4], wind[2], and water[4]. Other symbols include nine flames, nine lamps, a nine-pointed crown, or a nine-branched candelabra[3]. These symbols represent the nine fruits of the Holy...
Details: King David playing the harp is a common representation in medieval art[2]. This iconography is often used to symbolize joy and redemption[5], as well as to express prayer and love to God[5]. It also reflects David's role as the composer/performer of the Psalms[...
Details: St. Joseph is the patron saint of the Universal Church, families, fathers, expectant mothers, travelers, immigrants, house sellers and buyers, craftsmen, engineers and working people[1][2]. He is also associated with various feast days and is regarded as the patron saint of workers[3]. Additionally, St. Joseph is...
Details: Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger (1927-2022), was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013[1]. He was elected to the papacy in 2005[2] and is remembered outside the Catholic...
Details: Saint Francis kneels before the crucified Christ at his right hand and receives the stigmata. Behind Francis is his brotherhood. The front brother holds a crucifix with both hands. People rise from the dead on the left of the print and enter the gates of heaven on the right....
Details: The story of David and Goliath is a popular Bible story found in 1 Samuel 17[1]. Goliath was a giant Philistine warrior who challenged the Israelites to single combat[2][3]. Saul, the leader of the Israelites, chose David to fight Goliath[2]. Despite being much smaller and...
Details: The Ascension of Jesus is the Christian belief that Jesus ascended to Heaven after his resurrection[1]. According to Acts, the ascension took place 40 days after the resurrection in the presence of his disciples[2]. The ascension marks Jesus' entry into supreme authority over creation[3] and...
Details: Depictions of the Virgin and Child have been popular in art since the High Renaissance period (1480-1530)[1]. These works often portray Mary as a young mother, wearing the turban favored by peasant women[2], and often combine iconographic themes of joyous motherhood and sorrowful premonition of Christ'...
Details: The circumcision of Jesus is an event from the life of Jesus celebrated as the Feast of the Circumcision[1]. It took place eight days after his birth[2], and was a sign of the covenant God made with Abraham and his descendants[3]. Mary and Joseph were simply...
Details: Modeled after a fresco by Raphael in the Vatican, Marcantonio Raimondi's engraving depicts the climactic scene after weeks of combat between the Israelites and the Philistines, According to the Books of Samuel from the Bible, the Philistine (pagan) warrior Goliath is defeated in battle by the young...
Details: The Flight into Egypt is an event recounted in the Gospel of Matthew and other New Testament apocrypha[1]. It tells the story of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus fleeing to Egypt to escape King Herod's orders to kill the newborn child[2]. The event is also mentioned...
Details: The scribes were learned men in ancient Israel who studied the Law, transcribed it, and wrote commentaries on it[1]. Jesus engaged in discussion with the Jewish Scribes during the Feast of the Passover when he was twelve years old[2]. Alexandre Gabriel Decamps painted a work titled '...
Details: David was a skilled musician and was known for playing the harp. According to the Bible, he was brought before King Saul to play the harp and soothe the king's troubled spirit. In 1 Samuel 16:23, it states "And so it was, whenever the spirit...
Details: Cherubino Alberti (1553–1615) was an Italian engraver and painter. He is most often remembered for the Roman frescoes completed with his brother Giovanni Alberti during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII[1][3][4]. He studied in Rome under Cornelius Cort and worked as an engraver, modeling his...
Details: The term "visitation" in the Bible typically refers to the visit of the Virgin Mary to her relative Elizabeth, as described in Luke 1:39-56[1]. It can also refer to God's judgment or punishment, as seen in Isaiah 10:3[2], or a call...
Details: Catholic angelology teaches that angels are pure spirits created by God to serve as his messengers and agents[1][2]. The Bible mentions three angels by name: Sts. Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel, who are referred to as archangels[3][4]. Catholics believe that each person has a guardian angel...
Details: The Descent from the Cross is a scene from the Gospels in which Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus take down Jesus' body from the cross[1]. It is also known as the Deposition of Christ, as it symbolizes Jesus being taken away from his position[2]. Peter Paul...
Details: Catholic belief in the resurrection of the dead holds that all men, elect or reprobate, will rise again with their bodies and souls reunited[1][2]. This resurrection is made possible by Jesus' own glorified existence[3], and is promised to us through his hour of coming[4]...
Details: Christ on the cross has been depicted in art since the 4th century CE[1]. Early Byzantine depictions often show Christ flanked by Longinus and Stephaton with their spear and pole with vinegar[1]. In British art, George James Frampton created a stele of Christ on the cross with...
Details: There are several beliefs about angels in the Catholic Church[1][2]. Angels are pure spirits created by God[2] and they act as His agents or messengers[3]. The Bible represents them as not only our guardians but also as actually interceding for us[4]. There are three...
Details: The Confession of Peter refers to an episode in the New Testament in which the Apostle Peter proclaims Jesus to be the Christ[1]. This is depicted in Peter's Confession (1503) by Master of Delft, which shows Christ being led out from his trial on the left...
Details: The Visitation is the biblical event of Mary visiting her cousin Elizabeth, as described in the Gospel According to Luke (1:39–56)[1]. It is honored with a special feast celebrated on May 31[2][3] and is closely connected with Jesus and his saving work[4]. In...
Details: The Holy Family has been a popular theme in Christian art since the 14th century[1]. It is typically represented as the Virgin Mary, Jesus and St. Joseph[1], although other versions such as the Holy Family with St. Anne or with St. Francis have also been popular[1]...
