Glorious Mysteries | Illustrated Prayer

The Coronation of the Virgin, by Johann Rottenhammer, c. 1596-1606. National Gallery, London, United Kingdom. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

A Party of Saints!

November 1, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Coronation, Feast Day, Glorious Mysteries, Heaven, Holy Trinity, Jesus Christ, Mary, Saints

Happy All Saints Day! It’s a day that we celebrate the saints — both the ones that we know and

The Coronation of the Virgin, by Master of the Washington Coronation, c. 1324. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., United States. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Queenship and the Kingship

October 26, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Bible, Coronation of Mary, Glorious Mysteries, Heaven, Jesus Christ, Mary, Rosary

One of the most beautiful things about the Coronation of Mary is the emphasis on her queenship. She is crowned

Ascension of the Virgin, by Francesco Solimena, c. 1730s. Private collection. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Love of the Assumption

October 25, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 18th Century Art, Assumption, Bible, Glorious Mysteries, Heaven, Jesus Christ, Mary, Rosary

One of the best parts about contemplating the mystery of the Assumption is just contemplating the great love that our

The Pentecost, by Follower of Bernard van Orley, c. 1530. North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Where There’s Smoke…

October 25, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Descent of the Holy Spirit, Disciples, Glorious Mysteries, Holy Spirit, Mary, Pentecost, Rosary

For my books, I like to start off each mystery with an in-depth scripture passage that relates to the mystery.

The Ascension, by Johann Koerbecke, c. 1456-57. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., United States. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Footprints after the Ascension

October 23, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Ascension, Bible, Disciples, Glorious Mysteries, Jesus Christ, Mary, Rosary

Quick! If you had to prove that Jesus had physically stood on the ground moments after the Ascension took place,

The Resurrection, by Philips Galle and Pieter Bruegel the Elder, c. 1562-63. Metropolitan Museum, New York, New York, United States. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Etchings of the Resurrection

October 22, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Glorious Mysteries, Jesus Christ, Resurrection, Rosary

After delving into the Passion, it is just such a relief to get to the Resurrection! Because the Passion ends

The Last Judgment, by Fra Angelico, c. 1450. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, Germany. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Glory of the Judge

July 12, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Book Stuff, Christ, Glorious Mysteries, Heaven, Last Judgment

When I was first trying to figure out which cover art I should use for the cover of my new

Pentecost, by Corrado Giaquinto, c. 18th century. Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Set the Earth On Fire

June 12, 2018June 8, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Bible, Descent of the Holy Spirit, Glorious Mysteries, Pentecost

One of the things that struck me about many of the artworks featuring the Pentecost was the sheer amount of

Pentecost, by Fray Juan Bautista Maíno, c. 1615-20. Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Come, Holy Spirit!

May 19, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 17th Century Art, Descent of the Holy Spirit, Glorious Mysteries, Holy Spirit, Pentecost

We’re juuuuust about to finish up the Easter candy in my family, which means that Pentecost is on its way!

The Ascension of Christ, by Hans Süss von Kulmbach, c. 1513. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Christ’s Feet

May 17, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Ascension, Book Stuff, Christ, Glorious Mysteries, Mary

Some of the Ascension pictures are actually quite amusing! See, artists really wanted to convey that Christ was going upward

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