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Gospel in Art

Today's Gospel in Art.


Gospel in Art: Good Friday: The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ

Prayer Bead with the Crucifixion and Jesus before Pilate, Netherlandish, early 16th century Boxwood © Metropolitan Museum, New York

Gospel of 18 April 2025 John 18:1-19:42 Key: N. Narrator. + Christ. S. Speaker or speakers other than Christ. N. At that time: Jesus went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples. So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some o... Read More


Gospel in Art: Maundy Thursday - What I am doing you do not understand now

No. 301 (Reds and Violet over Red/Red and Blue over Red),  by Mark Rothko,  1959 © Alamy Images / MOCA Gallery, Los Angeles, California

17 April 2025 John 13:1-15 Before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that... Read More


Gospel in Art: Wednesday of Holy Week: Judas answered, 'Not I, Rabbi?'

The Taking of Christ, by Caravaggio, painted in 1602 © National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin

Gospel of 16 April 2025 Matthew 26:14-25 At that time: One of the Twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, 'What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?' And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray Jesus. Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, 'Where would you have... Read More


Video: Living Stations of the Cross

Scene from Wintershall Theatre Company  Stations of the Cross tableaux

In collaboration on a first-of-its-kind project for Holy Week, Wintershall Theatre Company and Christian.Art have joined forces on The Stations of the Cross: Pray with us, a short film depicting the fourteen scenes from Christ's Passion. Filmed at Wintershall Estate against a striking 20-foot cinematic backdrop, each scene from the Stations of the Cross was carefully arranged, lit, and filmed to c... Read More


Gospel in Art: Tuesday of Holy Week

The Last Supper, German or South Netherlandish,   1500-1530  © Metropolitan Museum, New York

Gospel of 15 April 2025 John 13:21-33, 36-38 At that time: Jesus was reclining at table with his disciples. He was troubled in his spirit, and testified, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.' The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at table at the side of Jesus, so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask J... Read More


Gospel in Art: Monday of Holy Week

Mary anointing Christ's feet,  Illuminated Leaf 15v from the Vaux Passional, 1504, painting & ink on vellum © National Library of Wales

Gospel of 14 April 2025 John 12:1-11 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The hous... Read More


Gospel in Art: Palm Sunday

Entry of Christ into Jerusalem, by Sir Anthony van Dyck, 1617 © Indianapolis Museum of Art

Gospel of 13 April 2025 Luke 23:1-49 At that time: The whole company of the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, arose and brought Jesus before Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying, 'We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.' And Pilate asked him, 'Are you the King of the Jews?' And h... Read More


Gospel in Art: From that day on they made plans to put him to death

Rosary, German, 1525. Ivory, silver, partially gilded mounts © Metropolitan Museum, New York

Gospel of 12 April 2025 John 11:45-56 At that time: Many of the Jews, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him, but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the council and said, 'What are we to do? For this man performs many signs. If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, an... Read More


Gospel in Art: We are going to stone you for blasphemy

The Incredulity of Saint Thomas painted by Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano, 1502- 1504  © National Gallery, London

Gospel of 11 April 2025 John 10:31-42 At that time: The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, 'I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?' The Jews answered him, 'It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.' Jesus answered them, 'Is it not writte... Read More


Gospel in Art: Before Abraham was, I am

Scenes from the Story of Abraham,  English needlework panel, 17th century © Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Gospel of 10 April 2025 John 8:51-59 At that time: Jesus said to the Jews, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.' The Jews said to him, 'Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, "If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death." Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you ... Read More


Gospel in Art: If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed

Freedom of Speech,  by Norman Rockwell, 1943 © Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Massachusetts

Gospel of 9 April 2025 John 8:31-42 At that time: Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, 'If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.' They answered him, 'We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, "You will become free"?' Jesus answered them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, e... Read More


Gospel in Art: When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know...

Carved wood panel, depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus, flanked by the two thieves, Santa Sabina, circa 430-32  © Alamy

Gospel of 8 April 2025 John 8:21-30 At that time: Jesus said to the Pharisees, 'I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.' So the Jews said, 'Will he kill himself, since he says, "Where I am going, you cannot come"?' He said to them, 'You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I told you that you... Read More


Gospel in Art: I am the light of the world

Rejoice in His Light, by Yongsung Kim,  painted in 2018,  Oil on canvas  © Yongsung Kim / Havenlight

Gospel of 7 April 2025 John 8:12-20 At that time: Jesus spoke to the Pharisees, saying, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.' So the Pharisees said to him, 'You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.' Jesus answered, 'Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came... Read More


Gospel in Art: Let him who is without sin be the first to throw a stone

Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery painted by Vasily Polenov, 1888. Oil on canvas. © The Russian Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

Gospel of 6 April 2025 John 8:1-11 At that time: Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they said to him, 'Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. Now in the Law, Mo... Read More

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