“No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God.” Along the way to Jerusalem, Jesus meets a man who promises to follow Him, after he first returns home to say goodbye to his family. Jesus tellsContinue Reading
“The Apostles obey because it is Jesus who asks them.” G.K. Chesterton gives us a wonderful example of the freedom that comes with obedience to authority. “We might fancy some children playing on the flat grassy top of some tall island in the sea. So long as there was aContinue Reading
“…at the Last Supper, Jesus instituted the Sacrament of the Eucharist” The Mystical Supper The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as Corpus Christi, was formalized in the 13th century. It commemorates the establishment of the sacrament of the Eucharist. But love for theContinue Reading
“The arts are perhaps the most universal language we have.” The love between God the Father and God the Son is so strong that it forms a third person, the Holy Spirit. As the Son is the one who reveals to us the Father, Jesus is our entrance into thisContinue Reading
“How can sacred art, in the Gothic tradition, emphasize the act of bringing God’s scattered people together?” From the Book of the Acts of the Apostles: “And when the days of Pentecost were completed, they were all together in the same place. And suddenly, there came a sound from heaven,Continue Reading
“By His Ascension He is now always everywhere.” The Ascension of the Lord is a Solemnity in the calendar of the Church, a feast-day of the highest rank. By the 11th century several different patterns had developed to depict the event. The elements common to all the compositions are theContinue Reading
“the gift of artistic ability, … places those so gifted in a unique position to protect, and encourage and empower the people of God.” The First Shepherd Why do we refer to Peter as the first “Pope? When Jesus was arrested and taken before the Jewish leaders, Peter followed behindContinue Reading
“Not in the beauty of the color, nor of the brush lies the greatness of this image, but in My grace.” The Divine Mercy Image On April 30, 2000 Pope John Paul II recognized Mary Faustyna Kowalska as a saint, numbered among the souls in heaven. At the same timeContinue Reading
“What we do not understand, we fear. What we fear, we grow to hate. What we hate, we try to destroy.” The Beginning John Paul II began his papacy with the words “do not be afraid.” Throughout his time pope he continued to return to this theme. “Do not abandonContinue Reading
“A Christian always looks at the present and the future, not the past. We do not forget the past but use it as a guide for our future.” The Past Fools Us In the 2012 remake of the movie “Total Recall,” Douglas Quaid is fighting to recall who he trulyContinue Reading