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Notes on Mark: Choosing the Disciples
Ordaining of the Twelve Apostles, James TissotMARK 1:16-20 Why so many fishermen? It never occurred to me to think about that since everywhere Jesus went the place seemed to be crawling with them. In...
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Christ and St. Mary Magdalen at the Tomb
Rembrandt (1606–1669) Christ and St Mary Magdalen at the Tomb via Wikipedia I really felt as if I'd featured enough religious art lately. But in looking around in my favorite spots, I came across Lines...
View ArticleOur Freedom and Our Nature — Dignitas Infinita on Human Dignity
We must rediscover the fact that our own nature is not an enemy or a prison. It extends a hand to us so that we might cultivate it. Through our nature, ultimately the Creator himself is the one who...
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Yucatan Travel Journal
Yucatan Travel Journal taken by Brian at the blue hour Brian's photography is superb. Do go check it all out. It's almost painful to try to pick just one to feature.
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The Power of the Cross by Raniero Cantalamessa
For over forty years, the Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, in his role as Preacher to the Papal Household, has delivered a yearly homily in St. Peter's Basilica during the Good Friday liturgy....
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Throne of King Tut
Throne of King Tut (detail), 1350 B.C. This is via Illustrated History, a fascinating site, where it is featured in their piece, Early Civilization.
View ArticleReincarnation is an Enormous Misunderstanding
... reincarnation as presented in Western countries, is simply the result of an enormous misunderstanding. Originally, as in all religions professing it, reincarnation was not intended to be an extra...
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Polite Society
"I am the fury!"Martial artist-in-training Ria Khan believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most...
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Rose-Adélaïde Ducreux: Self-portrait with a Harp
Rose-Adélaïde Ducreux (1761–1802, Self-portrait with a HarpSource. Seen first at Lines and Colors.
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Notes on Mark: The Synagogue
Ancient synagogue in Magdala, Israel.MARK 1:21, 22 I read this and realized that I have a tendency to think of the synagogue as just the local version of a church with the Temple being the big...
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Anthony van Dyck: Self Portrait with a Sunflower
Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641), Self Portrait With a Sunflower, Private collection I always enjoy seeing the personal touches that artists put into self-portraits, especially in the more flamboyant...
View ArticleDeath, Solitude, and Euthanasia
Perhaps the most frightening aspect of death is the solitude with which we must face it. We face it alone. Martin Luther said, "No man can die in another's place; each must personally fight his own...
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Claude Monet: Self-Portrait with a Beret
Self-Portrait with a Beret, Claude Monet, 1886 via Wikipaintings And here I thought I liked his nature paintings best. I like the rather startled gaze. Or perhaps it's a gaze of fierce intensity. Odd...
View ArticleReassurance That the Drink Isn't Poisoned
What do you do to reassure someone that the drink you're offering contains no poison? You drink it yourself first, in their presence. This is what God did for humanity. God drank from the bitter cup of...
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Paul Claude-Michel Carpentier: Self-Portrait with Family in the Artist’s Studio
Self-Portrait with Family in the Artist’s Studio, Paul Claude-Michel CarpentierDallas Museum of Art I look for this painting whenever I visit the DMA. This loving portrait shows a man's love of his...
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San Jacinto Day! Remember Goliad! Remember the Alamo!
Veterans of the Battle of San Jacinto at a meeting of the Texas Veterans' Association in Galveston circa 1880. Center row, third from left: Valentine Ignatius Burch of Tyler County, Texas. Center row,...
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"I would like to insist on this idea ..."
I would like to insist on this idea. Refusing to let God enter into all aspects of human life amounts to condemning man to solitude. He is no longer anything but an isolated individual, without origin...
View ArticleAtonement Is Not Meant to Placate God
Paul wrote that "God put forward [Christ] as a sacrifice of atonement" 9Rom 3:25), but the atonement or expiation is not directed to God; it s not meant to satisfy or placate God. Instead, it is...
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Van Gogh: Self Portrait on the Way to Work
Vincent van Gogh, The Painter on the Road to Tarascon, 1888, reportedly destroyed during World War II
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Alphonse Mucha, Self Portrait
Alphonse Mucha, Self Portrait via WikiPaintings I love the expression on Mucha's face. I also love the fact that we know him for work that is very different than the portrait style above. As you can...
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Notes on Mark: The Law
An opened Torah scrollMARK 1:21, 22 It is important to understand what perspective the Jews had that they heard Jesus' teachings as such a revelation ... and not like the scribes. First we must look at...
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Feast Day — St. Mark the Evangelist
Mark the Evangelist by Il Pordenone We can get a lot of information about Saint Mark simply by reading the gospels and the Acts of the Apostles.The thing I'm most interested in is that the gospel he...
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Worth a Thousand Words: Ghiberti
Lorenzo Ghiberti on the Paradise Gate ot the Baptisterio (Florence) self portraitDoesn't he look so modern? Just like someone you might run into today.
View ArticleWhat today we term "the West" is less Christianity's heir than its continuation.
Already, by the time that Anselm died in 1109, Latin Christendom had been set upon a course so distinctive that what today we term "the West" is less its heir than its continuation. Certainly, to dream...
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