Eucharist | Illustrated Prayer

The Virgin Adoring the Host, by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1852. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, United States.

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

The Glorification of the Eucharist, by Peter Paul Ruben, c. 1630-32. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, United States.

The Glory of the Eucharist

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 Karina Tabone 1 Comment Eucharist, Glory, Holy Trinity, Jesus Christ, Resurrection

This week has been a tough week so far, all things considered. My home parish has cancelled pretty much all

The Supper at Emmaus, by Bartolomeo Cavarozzi

Christ is with Us

May 28, 2019May 29, 2019 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Easter, Emmaus, Eucharist, Jesus Christ, Resurrection

In my last blog I talked about the journey to Emmaus! In particular, we illustrated this scripture… And then we

The Last Supper, by Juan de Juanes, c. 1555-62. Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Pitcher and the Basin

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Eucharist, Institution of the Eucharist, Jesus Christ, Judas, Last Supper, Washing of Feet

Happy Maundy Thursday! Today is the day that we traditionally celebrate the Last Supper of the Lord and the Washing

Last Supper, by Benjamin West, c. 1786. Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan, United States. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Darker Side of the Eucharist

December 1, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, 17th Century Art, 18th Century Art, Apostles, Bible, Eucharist, Jesus Christ, Judas, Last Supper, Luminous Mysteries

When I was looking for the scripture passage to accompany the Institution of the Eucharist for my newest book, The

Allegory of the Eucharist, c. 1676-1725. Museo Cerralbo, Madrid, Spain. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Happy Corpus Christi!

June 4, 2018July 31, 2018 Karina Tabone 1 Comment Bible, Christ, Eucharist, Feast Day, Jesus, Mass, New Testament, Old Testament, Real Presence

Happy Corpus Christi! Today, we celebrate the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. Which is a hard teaching

The Last Supper, c. 18th century. Museo Nacional de Arte, Ciudad de México, México. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Light of Christ

June 3, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 18th Century Art, Eucharist, Institution of the Eucharist, Jesus, Last Supper

On the eve of Corpus Christi, I figured I would look at one of my favorite artworks of the Last

The Tomb as an Altar

April 13, 2018April 27, 2019 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Christ, Eucharist, Glorious Mystery, Resurrection, Tomb

One of the common comments that I’ve gotten when showing Resurrection pictures to other people is this: why does the

The Last Supper, by Il Tintoretto, c. 1592-94. San Giorgo Maggiore, Venice, Italy. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 24, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Christ, Eucharist, Institution of the Eucharist, Last Supper, Luminous Mysteries

Happy (late!) Thanksgiving! Normally, I’ll post an image from Christ’s Passion on Fridays. But, because it was Thanksgiving yesterday, today’s

The Disputation of the Holy Sacrament, by Raphael, c. 1509-10. Musei Vaticani, Vatican City. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

A Real Presence

August 2, 2017April 12, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Christ, Eucharist, Real Presence, Sacrament, Transubstantiation

One of the hardest things for me to accept, as a Catholic, was the Real Presence of Christ in the