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“He Descended Into Hell”
The following, from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, explains how after His crucifixion and death, our Lord Jesus Christ descended into the realm of dead in order to conquer death and sin. Our...
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Votive Mass of the Prayer in the Garden
The following comes to us from Fr. Mark Daniel Kirby, who runs “Vultus Christi.” A Nod of the Miter to him. There is, perhaps, no greater fan of a well-timed Votive Mass than me. This being said,...
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Fr. Brian Carpenter, parochial vicar at Peace of Christ in Irondequoit/City East, will be offering a special six-week Catechism course for adults during Lent. At each of these sessions, the teachings...
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Venice ‘Celebrates’ Lent
At midnight tonight, Venice, Italy (and many other places around the world) will end its frivolity and pursuit of false pleasures it has been engaging in the last few weeks in order to celebrate the...
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Earliest Known Crucifixion Scenes in Christian Art
Previously and Related As we are in the holy season of Lent I thought maybe we could look at images of the cross, and scenes of the crucifixion, as shown by artists from different periods or working in...
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San Damiano Icon Crucifix
We continue with our Lenten series on crosses and crucifixes. Previously: here and here. Click on pictures to see larger images The San Damiano crucifix which we see here is one of the better known of...
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The Gero Crucifix
Continuing our Lenten series on crosses and crucifixion images. Previously here. This crucifix is 6’2” in height and is the first monumental sculpture of the crucified Christ still in existence. Made...
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Two Contrasting Interpretations
Continuing our Lenten series on crosses and crucifixion scenes Previously here Click on pictures for sharper images "Mond Crucifixion" by Raphael Sanz "Christ Between Two Thieves" by Peter Paul...
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Great Thursday Icon
Previously here “Mystical Supper” by Rolland Luke Dingman Troparion Of thy Mystical Supper, O Son of God, accept me today as a communicant for I will not speak of thy Mystery to thine enemies,...
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