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Christ and the Adulteress, by Valentin de Boulogne, c. 1620s. J. Paul Getty Center, Los Angeles, California, United States. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Shame of Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2019March 28, 2019 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Gospel, Jesus Christ, Life of Jesus, Sin

Valentine’s Day is a bit of an odd day to celebrate for me, frankly, because it’s a day that I

Christ Triumphing Over Death and Sin, by Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1615-16. Musées de la Ville de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

King of the Universe

November 26, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 17th Century Art, Death, Glory, Jesus Christ, King, Sin

I have several sick children to take care of (no, really, I had to miss mass today because I was

Christ Carrying the Cross, by Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1510-35. Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent, Belgium. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Monster Inside Us

October 26, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments Carrying Cross, Cross, Jesus Christ, Macabre, Passion, Sin, Sorrowful Mysteries

It’s that time again! Pumpkin spice everything, candy is on sale, and costumes galore! It is also the time that

The Triumph of Death, by Pieter Brueghel the Elder, c. 1562-63. Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Let’s Talk About Millstones

August 18, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Current Events, Death, Last Judgment, Macabre, Sin

In my last blog, I quoted a section of Matthew 18, which said the following: Which begs the question… what

The Death of Abel, by Michiel Coxcie, c. 1539-1559. Museo del Prado. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Deadly Sin of Envy

May 24, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 16th Century Art, Bible, Cain and Abel, God, Old Testament, Sacrifice, Sin

I’ve been thinking a lot about envy and the destruction that it can create in our lives lately. I suppose

Judas Goes to Find the Jews, by James Tissot, c. 1886-94. Brooklyn Museum, New York, New York, United States. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Greed of Judas

March 28, 2018April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 19th Century Art, Bible, Gospel, Passion, Sin

Happy Holy Wednesday, aka Spy Wednesday! So, why is it called spy? For a while, I thought that there must

Flagellation of Christ, by Peter Paul Rubens, c. 17th century. Church of St. Paul, Antwerp, Belgium. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Imagining Pain

March 2, 2018April 14, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 17th Century Art, Jesus, Passion, Scourging at the Pillar, Sin, Sorrowful Mysteries

One thing that always surprises me is pain. Let’s say you’re expecting something painful to happen… though you don’t know

The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, by John Martin, c. 1852. Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

Hell on Earth

October 30, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 19th Century Art, Angels, Bible, Hell, Macabre, Old Testament, Sin

And it’s almost Halloween! So, another macabre art piece to go along with this blog series! This one is going

Crucifixion, by Andrea Mantegna, c. 1457-59. The Louvre, Paris, France. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

The Skull at the Foot of the Cross

October 7, 2017April 13, 2018 Karina Tabone 1 Comment 15th Century Art, Calvary, Christ, Crucifixion, Jesus, New Testament, Old Testament, Passion, Seven Sorrows of Mary, Sin, Sorrowful Mysteries

The Passion is one of the most important moments to us, as Christians, in the gospel. After all, it is

The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard, by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, c. 1637. State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. Via IllustratedPrayer.com

A Defense of the Late Laborers

September 26, 2017April 11, 2018 Karina Tabone 0 Comments 17th Century Art, Bible, God, Gospel, Jesus, Parable, Sin

I have to say, I don’t really like yesterday’s gospel. At all. Honestly, I get a little mad thinking how

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