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The Holy Family, by Jacques Stella, c. 17th century. Private collection. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Holding Fruit

January 16, 2018April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 17th Century Art, Adam and Eve, Holy Family, Joseph, Mary

On the surface, this looks like a typical Holy Family portrait made in 17th century Europe! It was very common

Double Trinity with Saint Augustine and Saint Catherine of Siena, by Cuzco School, c. 1700-30. Museo de Arte de Lima, Lima, Peru. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Love in the Holy Family

January 1, 2018April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 18th Century Art, Feast Day, Holy Family, Holy Trinity, Jesus, Joseph, Mary

Happy Feast of the Holy Family! One of the most interesting devotions that I stumbled across while making my book,

Massacre of the Innocents, by Ludovico Mazzolinio, c. 1510-30. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Massacre of the Innocents

December 29, 2017April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 1 Comment 16th Century Art, Bible, Christmas, Holy Family, Joseph, Literature, Mary, Music

On December 28, in the midst of the joyful season of Christmas, we celebrate a… slightly less than joyous occasion.

Christ in the House of His Parents, by John Everett Millais, c. 1849-50. Tate Britain, London, England. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Finding Joy in Messiness

December 20, 2017April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 19th Century Art, Holy Family, John the Baptist, Joseph, Mary, Parenting with Christ

Last Sunday, it was Gaudete Sunday! Gaudete, of course, means “Rejoice!” During our homily, our priest asked us: “What makes

Nativity of Christ, by Lorenzo Lotto, c. 1523. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., United States. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Two Visions of Christ the King

December 16, 2017April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Cross, Crucifixion, Holy Family, Joseph, Joyful Mysteries, Mary, Nativity, Passion

For Friday, I generally like to feature a picture relating to Christ’s Passion. So… here is a picture of the

St. Luke Painting the Virgin, by Giorgio Vasari, c. 16th century. Basilica della Santissima Annunziata, Florence, Italy. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

St. Luke and the Virgin Mary

October 19, 2017October 18, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Bible, Christianity, Church History, Feast Day, Holy Family, Jesus, Mary, New Testament, Saints

Happy Feast Day! Today, we celebrate St. Luke, one of the four evangelists who wrote a book of the gospel!

The Tender Father

August 4, 2017April 12, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 17th Century Art, Father, Holy Family, Jesus, Joseph, Mary, Parenting with Christ, Saints

My husband is an amazing man, of course! I wouldn’t have married him if he weren’t. But, sometimes he’ll just

The Holy Family, by Sisto Badalocchio, c. 1610. Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Seeing Christ in My Son

July 15, 2017April 11, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 17th Century Art, Christ, Flight to Egypt, Holy Family, Joseph, Mary, Parenting with Christ, Seven Sorrows of Mary

Here’s a picture of my son when he was a baby! Wait… whoops, no, that’s definitely Jesus. In fact, it’s

The Presentation at the Temple, by Guido of Siena, c. 1275-80. Musée du Louvre, Paris, France. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Bringing Our Children to the Lord

July 11, 2017April 11, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 13th Century Art, Christ, Christianity, Holy Family, Iconography, Jesus, Joyful Mysteries, Parenting with Christ, Presentation, Rosary, Seven Sorrows of Mary

As a mother of an infant, I kind adore this picture. What can I say? Yes, it’s not the best-executed