Agony in the Garden

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Facing the Horror

October 16, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Agony in the Garden, Bible, Jesus Christ, Passion, Rosary, Sorrowful Mysteries

For some reason, even the mere thought of the Agony of the Garden makes me shiver. It is like those

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Buzzards and Pelicans

February 17, 2018April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Agony in the Garden, Christ, Sorrowful Mysteries

I grew up in a family that loves birds. We love going out and looking at wing profiles and listening

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Facing Death

November 17, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Agony in the Garden, Christ, The Sorrowful Mysteries

Yesterday, as I helped my children up the stairs to our house, my three-year-old daughter stopped and said solemnly to

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The Power of Prayer

November 7, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 1 Comment 17th Century Art, Agony in the Garden, Bible, Church, Death, Evil, Martyr, Prayer, Sorrowful Mysteries, St. Peter, Suffering

Yet another mass shooting has occurred — this time, the target was a Baptist church in Texas during their Sunday

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The Greatest Story Ever Told – In Art

October 13, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Agony in the Garden, Carrying of the Cross, Christ, Cross, Crowning of Thorns, Crucifixion, Descent from the Cross, Ecce Homo, Gospel, Jesus, Last Supper, Passion, Scourging at the Pillar, Sorrowful Mysteries, Trial of Jesus

One of the most beautiful thing about medieval religious artwork is that the artists were not constricted by moments of

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Little Moments at the Foot of the Cross

July 19, 2017April 12, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Agony in the Garden, Carrying of the Cross, Christ, Jesus, Mary, Passion, Seven Sorrows of Mary, Sorrowful Mysteries

They say a picture’s worth a thousand words, but honestly? Medieval religious art can pack so much in a tiny

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Agony, Strength, and Surrender

July 11, 2017April 11, 2018 Karina Tabone 1 Comment 15th Century Art, Agony in the Garden, Bible, Christ, Christianity, Prayer, Reflections, Rosary, Sorrowful Mysteries, Suffering

Possibly one of the most haunting depictions of the Agony in the Garden is Bellini’s piece. Though all around the

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