Karina Tabone

The Annunciation, by Henry Ossawa Tanner, c. 1898. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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The Hope of Mary

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Annunciation, Feast Day, Mary

Imagine this: your world is collapsing. Somebody special to you has just died and the world is on the brink

The Virgin Adoring the Host, by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1852. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, United States.

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Adoration of the Host

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Karina Tabone 2 Comments Communion, Eucharist, Virgin Mary

The entire United States has suspended masses indefinitely due to the pandemic. Which is an odd feeling indeed! It feels

Saint Joseph with the Christ Child, by Marcantonio Franceschini, c. 1648 - 1729. Private collection.

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Saint Joseph, Terror of Demons

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Dreams, Faith, Feast Day, Humility, Saint Joseph

One of the more frequent requests that I get is, “Do you have any pictures of Saint Joseph, the Terror

The Crucified Christ, by Diego Velázquez, c. 1632. Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain.

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Christ Alone

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Cross, Crucifixion, Jesus Christ, Passion

Today it is Friday. It’s been an exhausting week over here in Washington State as we try to readjust to

The Glorification of the Eucharist, by Peter Paul Ruben, c. 1630-32. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, United States.

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The Glory of the Eucharist

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Eucharist, Glory, Holy Trinity, Jesus Christ, Resurrection

This week has been a tough week so far, all things considered. My home parish has cancelled pretty much all

Saint Rosalie Interceding for the Plague-stricken of Palermo, by Anthony van Dyck, c. 1624. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, United States.

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Saint Rosalie and the Plague

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 Karina Tabone 3 Comments Church Legend, Death, Saint Rosalie, Saints

What exactly would you do if you were stuck in quarantine? That is a real question that many of us

The Madonna of the Rabbit, by Titian, c. 1530. Louvre Museum, Paris, France.

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A Hidden Tragedy

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Karina Tabone 1 Comment Death, Jesus Christ, Madonna and Child, Mary

Not too long ago, my five-year-old was showing me her shirt, which had a cute bunny rabbit on it, and

What Our Lord Saw From the Cross, by James Tissot, c. 1886-94. Brooklyn Museum, New York, New York, United States.

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Love Thy Enemy

February 26, 2020March 2, 2020 Karina Tabone 2 Comments Crucifixion, Jesus Christ, Love, Passion

I want to emphasize before I begin my story that I do not read the mass readings before I go

Fra Angelico Visited By Angels, by Paul-Hippolyte Flandrin

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The Crucifixion Scenes at San Marco

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Karina Tabone 4 Comments Crucifixion, Saints

It is Fra Angelico’s feast day! Huzzah! I’ve talked about Fra Angelico before… basically, he is one of the most

Christ Exchanging His Heart with Saint Catherine, by Ventura Salimbeni,

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Taking the Sacred Heart of Jesus

February 15, 2020February 15, 2020 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Church Tradition, Jesus Christ, Sacred Heart, Saints

A quick Valentine for you! Roses are red, Violets are blue,Jesus gave His Sacred Heart to Saint Catherine of SiennaAnd

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