Karina Tabone

Pentecost, by Juan Bautista Maino, c. 1615-20. Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain.

Like A Dove

May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Baptism, Descent of the Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit, Pentecost

Happy Pentecost! It’s a very exciting Pentecost for sure, because things are starting to re-open… at last! And this makes

Noli Me Tangere, by Lavinia Fontana, c. 1581. The Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy.

Art

The Amazing Hats of Jesus

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Karina Tabone 1 Comment Easter, Emmaus, Jesus Christ, Resurrection, St. Mary Magdalene

Let’s talk about Jesus. More particularly… let’s talk about Jesus wearing hats. Yes! In the Easter season, there is a

Noli Me Tangere, by Lambert Sustris, c. 1548-60. Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Lille, France.

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A Royal Garden

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Karina Tabone 2 Comments Garden, Jesus Christ, Noli Me Tangere, Resurrection, St. Mary Magdalene

This is a beautiful painting of Jesus meeting Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection! But… whose garden is in the background? Let’s find out!

The Madonna at Prayer, by Carlo Dolci, c. 17th century. Private collection.

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Our Blessed Mother

May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Mary, Queen Mother

This is a strange Mother’s Day for many of us, so here is a quick picture of Mary praying for

The Madonna of the Rosary, by Dirk Herndricksz, c. 1578. Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Napoli, Italy.

Book Stuff

The Rosary in Times of Darkness

May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Current Events, Illustrated Rosary, Rosary, Shop

So, long story short: I am re-opening the tiny book shop again and selling my books once more — including

Resurrection, by Albert Pinkham Ryder, c. 1885. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., United States.

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Jesus Comes to Us

April 25, 2020April 25, 2020 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Jesus Christ, Resurrection

This has been an odd Easter, and honestly it seems weird to celebrate the Easter season. Which is definitely a

The Resurrection, by Francesco Buoneri, called Cecco del Caravaggio, c. 1619-20. Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States.

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A Chaotic Resurrection

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 Karina Tabone 3 Comments Resurrection

Happy Easter! This Easter is chaotic and crazy and doesn’t make sense. Which, if you think about it carefully, is

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Limbo

April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 Karina Tabone 1 Comment Hell, Holy Saturday, Jesus Christ, Lent

Today is Holy Saturday! And so, I figured I would share the poem, “Limbo,” by Sister Mary Ada for today…

Christ Carrying the Cross, by Titian, c. 1565. Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain.

Art Prayer

Stations of the Cross

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Crucifixion, Jesus Christ, Stations of the Cross

Here are the Stations of the Cross, illustrated by some of my favorite artworks. The meditations are written by St.

The Disciples Having Left Their Hiding Place Watch from Afar in Agony, by James Tissot, c. 1886-94. Brooklyn Museum, New York, New York, United States.

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The Passion From Afar

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Lent, Passion

This is an odd Good Friday. Normally, many of us — including myself! — like to go to the Good

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