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Gospel in Art

Today's Gospel in Art.


Gospel in Art: 'Can anything good come out of Nazareth?'

The Last Judgement, by Joos van Cleve  painted. 1525-30,  Oil on panel  © Metropolitan Museum, New York

Gospel of 5 January 2026 John 1:43-51 At that time: Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, 'Follow me.' Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, 'We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.' Nathanael said to him, 'Can anything good come out of Naz... Read More


Gospel in Art: All things were made through him

Earth at Night / The Black Marble. Photo by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2017  © NASA

Gospel of 4 January 2026 John 1: 1-5, 9-14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. The true light, which gives lig... Read More


Gospel in Art: The Holy Name of Jesus

Saint Bernardino of Siena, by Fulvio Signorini,1600 © Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Gospel of 3 January 2026 John 1:29-34 At that time: John saw Jesus coming towards him, and said, 'Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, "After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me." I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptising with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.' And John bore witness: 'I sa... Read More


Gospel in Art: Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzus, Bishops, Doctors

Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzus,  After Jean Baptiste de Champaigne,  engraving by Gérard Edelinck  late 17thC    © Alamy

Gospel of 2 January 2026 Matthew 23:8-12 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'You are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters. And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ. The greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himse... Read More


Gospel in Art: Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

Adoration of the Shepherds,   by Gerard van Honthorst, 1622  © The Pomeranian State Museum, Greifswald, Germany

Gospel of 1 January 2026 Luke 2:16-21 At that time: The shepherds went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glo... Read More


Gospel in Art: Optional commemoration of Saint Silvester I, Pope

Emperor Constantine giving Rome to Pope Silvester I,  1375, Fresco,  Chapel of St Sylvester, Basilica of Four Crowned Saints, Rome  © Alamy

Gospel of 31 December 2025 John 1:1-18 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whos... Read More


Gospel in Art: There was a prophetess, Anna

The Prophetess Anna Reading by Rembrandt, 1631. Oil on oak panel © Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Gospel of 30 December 2025 Luke 2:36-40 At that time: There was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the Temple, worshipping with fasting and prayer night and day. And coming up at that very hour she b... Read More


Gospel in Art: Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop, Martyr

Saint Thomas Becket in Exile,  Stained-glass windows in Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres,  created and installed between 1215-1225  © Chartres Cathedral / Wikimedia Commons

Gospel of 29 December 2025 Luke 22:24-30 At that time: A dispute also arose among the Apostles, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. And Jesus said to them, 'The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serve... Read More


Gospel in Art: Feast of the Holy Family

Rest on the Flight into Egypt by Luc Olivier Merson, 1879 © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Gospel of 28 December 2025 Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 When the Magi had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, 'Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.' And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there unti... Read More


Gospel in Art: Feast of Saint John, Apostle, Evangelist

Saint John the Evangelist by Donatello, 1409-1415  © Opera del Santa Marial Del Fiore, Sala del Paradiso, Florence

Gospel of 27 December 2025 John 20:2-8 On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, 'They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.' So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going towards the tomb. Both of them were running together, but the other ... Read More


Gospel in Art: Feast of Saint Stephen, the first Martyr

The Stoning of St Stephen,  Part of tapestry series: 'Acts of the Apostles Peter and Paul'. After cartoons by Raphael, woven in workshop of Pieter van Aelst III. © Palazzo Ducale, Mantua

Gospel of 26 December 2025 Matthew 10: 17-22 At that time: Jesus instructed his Apostles: 'Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues, and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are... Read More


Gospel in Art: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God

The Nativity  by Botticelli  1473-1475 © The Columbia Museum of Art, Gift of Samuel H Kress Foundation

Gospel of 25 December 2025 John 1:1-18 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whos... Read More


Gospel in Art: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for he has visited his people

The Adoration of the Shepherds,  by Giorgione, 1505-1510 © National Gallery of Art, Washington

Gospel of 24 December 2025 Luke 1:67-79 At that time: Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, 'Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, that we should be saved from ... Read More


Gospel in Art: Zechariah wrote on a tablet 'His name is John'

Zechariah in the Temple, by Jan Lievens, 1640 © Wawel Castle, Kraków, Poland

Gospel of 23 December 2025 Luke 1:57-66 The time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. And her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father, but his mother answered, 'No; he shall be called John.' And they said ... Read More

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