This month’s classroom topic is the Corporal Works of Mercy and I’d like to suggest this piece by Dutch artist David Teniers (1610-1690) for your prayer table. It’s a scene that was beloved by either the artist and/or his patrons, as evidenced by the many times he painted a similar theme in his lifetime. The [...]
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November Prayer Tables for Classrooms
October 16, 2011Angel of God, my guardian dear
October 2, 2011“Each and every member of the faithful has a Guardian Angel to protect, guard, and guide them through life.” and “Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life.” -St. Basil the Great [Angels are proof] “that heaven denies us nothing that assists us. These celestial spirits have been placed [...]
October Prayer Tables
September 15, 2011There are several beautiful images I’d recommend for your October prayer centers. Since we’re studying the structure and the beauty of the Holy Mass, art that conveys eternal truths about the Mass are very appropriate. This one by Carreno gives us a glimpse of the unseen realities of each Mass as all of heaven celebrates [...]
May 10, 2010
Like yesterday’s painting, the artist of this one uses his great skill to trick your eyes into seeing something that isn’t really thereOn first glance, this looks like a photograph of a sculpture, but again it’s just skillfully painted on a flat wall. You can see the Holy Spirit pictured as a dove and the [...]
The Holy Trinity
May 9, 2010This is a famous depiction of the Trinity by the 15th century Italian artist, Masaccio. His wonderful use of perspective makes it look very three dimensional, even though it’s really painted on a flat wall. Notice the tomb on the bottom of the work, which likely represents Adam (and all of humanity) and the pictures [...]
The depths of our Father’s love
March 12, 2010The process of conversion and repentance was described by Jesus in the parable of the prodigal son, the center of which is the merciful father: the fascination of illusory freedom, the abandonment of the father’s house; the extreme misery in which the son finds himself after squandering his fortune; his deep humiliation at finding himself [...]
The Parable of the Lost Son
March 11, 2010And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody gave him any. Coming to his senses he thought, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger.’ ~Luke 15:16-17
The joy of repentance
March 9, 2010In this painting by Spanish painter Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682), we see an interpretation of the famous parable of the Prodigal Son. The painting is part of a series depicting lessons from the Corporal Works of Mercy showing the necessity of good works, and the importance of personal participation in such acts. As you [...]
The Return of the Prodigal Son
March 7, 2010In this month’s first Home Lesson your family will learn more about the parable of the Prodigal Son, a popular subject for artists. I’ll post a few pieces this week, but the most well known is this one by Rembrandt. Consider Rembrandt’s beautiful use of contrasts to highlight the realities of the story of the [...]
One more reason to visit the Saint Paul Cathedral
February 12, 2010A replica statue of Michelangelo’s Pietà will be unveiled for public view on February 17, just before the 7:30 a.m. Ash Wednesday Mass. The Ash Wednesday unveiling kicks off the statue’s nation-wide tour. Created with Vatican consent by Nevada-based limited liability company Vescovo Buonarroti Art, it’s one of four Pietà replicas traveling the globe. An [...]
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