14th Century Art | Illustrated Prayer

Presentation in the Temple, by Duccio di Buoninsegna, c. 1308-11. Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena, Italy. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

To the Lord!

October 11, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 14th Century Art, Joyful Mysteries, Parenting with Christ, Personal, Presentation, Rosary

This weekend, we are finally(!) baptizing our eight-month-old daughter! Honestly, it’s been too long… the baptism gown that her sister

Entry Into Jerusalem, by Giotto di Bondone, c. 1304-06. Scrovegni Chapel, Padua, Italy. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Donkey

March 26, 2018April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 14th Century Art, Christ, Feast Day, Palm Sunday, Poetry

Happy Palm Sunday! This is the day where we, as a congregation, begin the mass by singing Hosannas and welcoming

Nativity, by Master of Vyšší Brod, c. 1350. Národni Galerie, Prague, Czechia. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Maternal Embrace

January 6, 2018April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 14th Century Art, Birth of Christ, Child Jesus, Christmas, Mary, Nativity

I love this icon so much. There are so many images of the Nativity in which Mary is looking down

The Annunciation, by Pedro Berruguete, c. 14th century. Miraflores Charterhouse, Burgos, Spain. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

A Promise Fulfilled

December 24, 2017April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 14th Century Art, Angels, Annunciation, Joyful Mysteries, Mary, Old Testament

Happy Fourth Sunday of Advent, which happens to land on Christmas Eve this year! Before I launch into posting tons

Discovery of the True Cross, by Agnolo Gaddi, c. 1380s. Santa Croche, Florence, Italy. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

St. Helena Finds the True Cross

September 14, 2017April 12, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 14th Century Art, Church History, Cross, Legend, Miracles, Saints

Today is the feast day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, so happy feast day! Hooray! Now, if you’re

Bringing Mary into Battle

September 13, 2017April 12, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 14th Century Art, 17th Century Art, Battle, Church History, Iconography, Mary, War

Many people accuse us Catholics of putting Mary ahead of Jesus. Which is silliness! Jesus is clearly the one who

Get Behind Me, Satan!

September 5, 2017April 12, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 14th Century Art, Apostles, Bible, Christ, Cross, Gospel, Jesus, Satan, St. Peter, Suffering, Temptation

“Get behind me, Satan!” The words from yesterday’s gospel reading seem like a strange overreaction of Jesus. After all, Peter