Karina Tabone

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.

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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

Agnus Dei, by Francisco de Zurabarán, c. 1635-40. Museo de Prado, Madrid, Spain. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

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Lamb of God

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Lamb of God, Lent

It’s Holy Thursday, and what better day to share with you an Easter tradition of the Tabone family that we

The Procession in the Streets of Jerusalem, by James Tissot, c. 1886-94. Brooklyn Museum, New York, New York, United States.

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Two Pictures with Palms

April 5, 2020April 5, 2020 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Jesus Christ, Palm Sunday, Passion

It’s Palm Sunday again. For today, I wanted to share this picture, by James Tissot, of Jesus being led into

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 4 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

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