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Gospel in Art

Today's Gospel in Art.


Gospel in Art: When John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ...

St John the Baptist in Prison, Visited by Salomé,  Drawing possibly by Guercino, 17c © Princeton University Art Museum. Gift of Nathan V Hammer

Gospel of 14 December 2025 Matthew 11:2-11 At that time: When John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, 'Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?' And Jesus answered them, 'Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are rais... Read More


Gospel in Art: Saint Lucy, Virgin, Martyr

Saint Lucy,   by Francesco del Cossa,  Painted circa 1473/1474,  © National Gallery of Art, Washington

Gospel of 13 December 2025 Matthew 25:1-13 At that time: Jesus told his disciples this parable, 'The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they al... Read More


Gospel in Art: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Image and Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe,  Painted by José Juárez, 1656 © Monasterio de Sor María de Jesús de Ágreda, Soria, Spain

Gospel of 12 December 2025 Matthew 11:16-19 At that time: Jesus said to the crowd: 'To what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market-places and calling to their playmates, "We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn." 'For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, "He has a demon." The Son of Man came eati... Read More


Gospel in Art: Saint Damasus I, Pope

Saint Jerome presents the Bible to Pope Damasus I,  Illumination from the Brantwood Bible, (British Library shelfmark BL YT 22),  Historiated initial 'F'(rater) with Jerome and Pope Damasus

Gospel of 11 December 2025 Matthew 11:11-15 At that time: Jesus said to the crowd: 'Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the Prophets ... Read More


Gospel in Art: Come to me, all who labour, and I will give you rest

Go on Adam, Breathe, linocut  by © Jack Baumbartner. 2017. Baumwerkshop 2025, a.r.r.

Gospel of 10 December 2025 Matthew 11:28-30 At that time: Jesus declared, 'Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.' Reflection on the Linocut We often think that advancing age naturally brings declining e... Read More


Gospel in Art: It is not the will of my Father that one of these little ones should perish

The Emigrant Ship (also known as 'Goodbye'), by Charles Joseph Staniland, 1878 © Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford Museums and Galleries

Gospel of 9 December 2025 Matthew 18:12-14 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the w... Read More


Gospel in Art: Solemnity of The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Madonna and Child by Franz Ittenbach, 1855  © Minneapolis Institute of Art

Gospel of 8 December 2025 Luke 1:26-38 At that time: The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, 'Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!' But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this... Read More


Gospel in Art: Second Sunday of Advent

John the Baptist, by Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889). Painted in 1849. Oil on canvas © Musée Fabre, Montpellier, France

Gospel of 7 December 2025 Matthew 3:1-12 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.' For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, 'The voice of one crying in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight." ' Now John wore a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt round ... Read More


Gospel in Art: Saint Nicholas, Bishop

Saint Nicholas Saves Three Innocents from Death, by Ilya Repin, 1888 © State Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia / Alamy

Gospel of 6 December 2025 Matthew 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8 At that time: Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, 'The harv... Read More


Gospel in Art: Two blind men followed Jesus

Jesus healing a blind man,  Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres, by Pierre Legros, 1683, carved limestone  © Alamy

Gospel of 5 December 2025 Matthew 9:27-31 At that time: As Jesus passed on from Capernaum, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, 'Have mercy on us, Son of David.' When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, 'Do you believe that I am able to do this?' They said to him, 'Yes, Lord.' Then he touched their eyes, saying, 'According to your faith be it done to you.'... Read More


Gospel in Art: Saint John Damascene, Priest, Doctor

Saint John of Damascus, Engraving by André Thevet (1504-1590), Issued circa 1590 © Christian Art

Gospel of 4 December 2025 Matthew 7:21, 24-27 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'Not everyone who says to me, "Lord, Lord", will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 'Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds bl... Read More


Gospel in Art: Saint Francis Xavier, Priest

Virgin Mary with Infant Jesus and Her 15 Mysteries, with Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier, by Unknown Japanese artist, 17th C (Azuchi-Momoyama period)  © Kyoto University Museum, Japan

Gospel of 3 December 2025 Mark 16:15-20 At that time: Jesus appeared to the Eleven and he said to them, 'Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will ... Read More


Gospel in Art: Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!

Trust in Jesus, Painting by Yongsung Kim, 2019,  Oil on canvas  © Yongsung Kim, all rights reserved

Gospel of 2 December 2025 Luke 10:21-24 In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, 'I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Fat... Read More


Gospel in Art: Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof

Sense of Entitlement by Joanna Braithwaite, 2016 © Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney

Gospel of 1 December 2025 Matthew 8:5-11 At that time: When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, 'Lord, my servant is lying paralysed at home, suffering terribly.' And he said to him, 'I will come and heal him.' But the centurion replied, 'Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I too... Read More

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