Carrying of the Cross | Illustrated Prayer

Christ on the Route to Calvary, by Giambattista Tiepolo, c. 1730s. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, Spain. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

To Carry the Cross

October 20, 2018October 22, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 18th Century Art, Carrying of the Cross, Cross, Jesus Christ, Passion, Rosary, Sorrowful Mysteries

You know that feeling when you feel completely alone and the whole world seems turned against you? When the friendly

Where’s Jesus?

November 10, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Carrying of the Cross, Cross, Jesus, Passion, Sorrowful Mysteries

When I was a kid, I grew up with those Where’s Waldo? books. Basically, if you’re unfamiliar with the premise,

Humble Acceptance of the Cross

October 20, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Bible, Carrying of the Cross, Christ, Cross, Crowning of Thorns, Gospel, Jesus, Passion, Sacrifice, Sorrowful Mysteries

One of the hardest things for me when I was struggling with Christianity was that age-old question: why did Jesus

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

Our Lady of Sorrows

September 16, 2017April 12, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Bible, Burial of Jesus, Carrying of the Cross, Christ, Crucifixion, Descent from the Cross, Flight Into Egypt, Gospel, Mary, Parenting with Christ, Prayer, Presentation, Seven Sorrows of Mary, Suffering

One of the most beautiful devotions — maybe my favorite devotion other than the Rosary — is the Our Lady

The Good Shepherd

August 26, 2017April 12, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 17th Century Art, Bible, Carrying of the Cross, Christ, Crowning of Thorns, Gospel, Jesus, Lamb of God, Parables, Passion, Shepherd

Not too long ago, I was looking for a picture of Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Honestly, I was expecting

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

Marketplace, with the Flagellation, the Ecce Homo and the Bearing of the Cross in the background, by Joachim Bueckelaer, c. 1550 - 1590. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

And where is your God?

July 14, 2017April 12, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Carrying of the Cross, Christ, Crowning of Thorns, Passion, Rosary, Scourging at the Pillar, Sorrowful Mysteries

Normally, in pictures that relate to the Passion of Christ, you expect to see Christ in the forefront. After all,