Prayer Archives - Illustrated Prayer

The Madonna of Humility, by Fra Angelico, c. 1430. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., United States. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Madonna of Humility

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Humility, Litany of Humility, Madonna and Child, Prayer

One of the things that I have been wondering about for the last couple of months is… why are there

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Virgin and Child and a Donor, by Flemish School, c. 1490-1500. The Courtauld Gallery, London, United Kingdom. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Importance of Prayer

November 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Jesus Christ, Mary, Prayer, Virgin and Child

One of the things that I find fascinating is portraits of donors praying. Donors would commission these artworks depicting a

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The Intercession of Christ and the Virgin, by Lorenzo Monaco, c. before 1402. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, United States. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Mary as Intercessor

September 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 15th Century Art, Holy Trinity, Jesus Christ, Mary, Prayer

One of the biggest stumbling blocks for Protestants who are trying to truly understand the Catholic faith is any prayer

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Seven Swords Piercing the Sorrowful Heart of Mary. Church of the Holy Cross, Salamanca, Spain. Photo of statue by Zarateman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Courtesy of Wikipedia. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Seven Sorrows of Mary

May 8, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Cross, Crucifixion, Finding of Christ at the Temple, Mary, Pieta, Prayer, Presentation, Seven Sorrows of Mary

Like it or not, the Met Gala put Catholic religious art in the center of conversation when they invited fashion

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The Agony in the Garden, by Jacques Callot, c. 1625. Devonshire Collection, Chatsworth, United Kingdom. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Power of Prayer

November 7, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 1 Comment 17th Century Art, Agony in the Garden, Bible, Church, Death, Evil, Martyr, Prayer, Sorrowful Mysteries, St. Peter, Suffering

Yet another mass shooting has occurred — this time, the target was a Baptist church in Texas during their Sunday

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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

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Christ Walking on the Water, by Julius Sergius Von Klever, c. 1880. Private collection. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Walking on Water

August 14, 2017April 12, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 19th Century Art, Bible, Christ, Gospel, Jesus, Jesus' Life, Ministry, Miracles, Prayer

As soon as I heard the mass readings, I grew excited. What can I say? They were always some of

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The Agony in the Garden, by Giovanni Bellini, c. 1465. National Gallery, London, United Kingdom. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Agony, Strength, and Surrender

July 11, 2017April 11, 2018 Karina Tabone 1 Comment 15th Century Art, Agony in the Garden, Bible, Christ, Christianity, Prayer, Reflections, Rosary, Sorrowful Mysteries, Suffering

Possibly one of the most haunting depictions of the Agony in the Garden is Bellini’s piece. Though all around the

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