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Gospel in Art

Today's Gospel in Art.


Gospel in Art: Solemnity of Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saint Joseph and the Christ Child by Guido Reni, 1640  © Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas

Gospel of 19 March 2025 Luke 2:41-51a The parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, but supposing him to be in the group they went a day's journey, but then they began to se... Read More


Gospel in Art: For they preach, but do not practise

The Hypocrite and a Slanderer, by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, 1783, Tin Alloy © Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Gospel of 18 March 2025 Matthew 23:1-12 At that time: Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 'The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat, so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practise. They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their fing... Read More


Gospel in Art: Feast of Saint Patrick

Saint Patrick, Engraving by Adriaen Collaert 1603  © National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin

Gospel of 17 March 2025 Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 At that time: The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. And he said to them, 'The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. Go your way; behold, I am sending ... Read More


Gospel in Art: The appearance of his face was altered

Among the Sierra Nevada by Albert Bierstadt,1868 © Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gospel of 16 March 2025 Luke 9:28b-36 At that time: Jesus took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now P... Read More


Gospel in Art: Love your enemies

The Menin Road, by Paul Nash,  painted in 1919 © Imperial War Museum, London / Wikimedia

Gospel of 15 March 2025 Matthew 5: 43-48 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy." But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjus... Read More


Gospel in Art: Before you leave your offering at the altar, go and be reconciled first

The Offering of the Jews by the Master of the Gathering of the Manna, 1460-1470  Oil on panel  © Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Gospel of 14 March 2025 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. You have heard that it was said to those of old, "You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgement." But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgem... Read More


Gospel in Art: If his son asks him for bread, will he give him a stone?

La Grande Table, by René Magritte,  1965,  Gouache on paper  © Sotheby's London, 24 June 2009

Gospel of 13 March 2025 Matthew 7:7-12 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him ... Read More


Gospel in Art: Something greater than Jonah is here

Table Base with Jonah Swallowed and Cast Up by the Big Fish,  Sculpted in Asia Minor in early 300's  © The Metropolitan Museum, New York

Gospel of 12 March 2025 At that time: When the crowds were increasing, Jesus began to say, 'This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. The Queen of the South will rise up at the judgement with the men of this generation and co... Read More


Gospel in Art: Pray then, like this: Our Father in heaven...

Pater Noster, illuminated manuscript, Flanders, Belgium © NYPL Digital Collection, New York / Creative Commons

Gospel of 11 March 2025 Matthew 6:7-15 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'When you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Pray then, like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth a... Read More


Gospel in Art: A shepherd separates the sheep from the goats

The Shepherd Separating Sheep from Goats, by Pieter Nagel after Gerard van Groeningen, 1571 © President and Fellows of Harvard College

Gospel of 10 March 2025 Matthew 25:31-46 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the le... Read More


Gospel in Art: The three temptations in the wilderness

The Three Temptations of Christ,  Fresco by Sandro Botticelli, 1480-1482 © Sistine Chapel, Vatican

Gospel of 9 March 2025 Luke 4:1-13 At that time: Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were over, he was hungry. The devil said to him, 'If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.' And Jesus answered him, 'It is written, ... Read More


Gospel in Art: I have not come to call the righteous but sinners

The Seven Deadly Sins and Four last Things,  by Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516),  Oil on panel, Painted circa 1480 © Prado Museum, Madrid

Gospel of 8 March 2025 Luke 5:27-32 At that time: Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, 'Follow me.' And leaving everything, he rose and followed him. And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them. And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples, sayin... Read More


Christian Art releases new video - Westminster Cathedral's Great Cross: Two Sides, One Story

Westminster Cathedral's Great Cross

In this new video from Christian Art, Fr Patrick van der Vorst visits Westminster Cathedral to explore one of London's hidden gems: the Great Rood Cross. Suspended 30 feet above the sanctuary, this monumental cross frames the centre of the Cathedral, the mother church of England and Wales and the seat of the Archbishop of Westminster. Carved in Bruges to the designs of architect John Francis Bentl... Read More


Gospel in Art: Saints Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs

Sacra Conversazione with Mary & Child, St Felicity and St Perpetua. Painter unknown 1520. Egg tempera and gold leaf on panel  © National Museum, Warsaw

Gospel of 7 March 2025 Matthew 9:14-15 At that time: The disciples of John came to Jesus, saying, 'Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?' And Jesus said to them, 'Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.' Reflection on the painting Today we celebrate Sain... Read More

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