John the Baptist | Illustrated Prayer

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

Mary’s Joy

November 21, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, John the Baptist, Joyful Mysteries, Mary

For today, I would like to highlight the image that I used for my book cover of The Joyful Mysteries!

Little Art Details

September 28, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 17th Century Art, Baptism, God, Jesus, John the Baptist, Joyful Mysteries, Mary, Rosary, Visitation

One of the reasons why I love looking at classic religious art pieces is that you can examine them for

The Appearance of Christ Before the People, by Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov, c. 1837–1857. Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Christ Appears to Us

July 20, 2017April 12, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 19th Century Art, Baptism, Christ, John the Baptist

This is one of those artwork that, when I first looked at it, I didn’t really like it. But, the

Visitation of Mary and Elizabeth, c. 1460. Kremsmünster Abbey, Kremsmünster, Austria. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Jesus, as Fetus

July 18, 2017April 12, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Jesus, John the Baptist, Joyful Mysteries, Mary, Prolife, Visitation

One common argument that I’ve heard from the pro-abortion side is that in olden days, people didn’t actually consider fetuses