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The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~ J E S U S R A I S E S L A Z A R U S ֎ Featuring 33 Paintings, 1 Mosaic, 6 Reliefs and 1 Tapestry ֎ J O H N «Chapter 11» On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home. “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died....

On July 7, 2015, Cardinal George Pell became the first Catholic cardinal since the 16th century to offer Mass at the cathedral’s high altar.CANTERBURY, England — One of Cardinal George Pell’s lesser-known accomplishments — one laden with historical significance that furthered the cause of Christian unity — took place in Canterbury Cathedral seven years ago. Visiting the English city famous for its Church history, the Australian cardinal celebrated Mass at the cathedral’s high altar on July 7, 2015, becoming the first Catholic cardinal to do so since Cardinal Reginald Pole, the last Catholic archbishop of Canterbury, in the 16th century....

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~ J E S U S R A I S E S L A Z A R U S ֎ Featuring 40 Paintings ֎ J O H N «Chapter 11» On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home. “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God...

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~ JESUS WEEPS FOR HIS DEAD FRIEND, LAZARUS ֎ Featuring 24 Paintings, 2 Statues, 1 Photograph and 1 Window ֎ J O H N «Chapter 11» Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair. So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.” 1 JAMES TISSOT...

The student wing of ruling pro-Hindu party stage a protest and disrupt classes in Goa's St. Xavier’s CollegeChurch leaders in Goa, a former Portuguese colony in western India, have expressed concern over the ruling pro-Hindu party’s push to infiltrate Catholic educational institutions. “Our Catholic educational institutions are getting more and more communalized,” with the backing of the ruling pro-Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the state and at federal level, says Jesuit Father Anthony Da Silva, director of Xavier Centre of Historical Research in Goa. The aim is to push forward the pro-Hindu ideology on Christian educational campuses, the Jesuit...

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~ JESUS SAVES ZACCHAEUS THE TAX COLLECTOR ֎ Featuring 30 Paintings, 1 Photograph and 4 Windows ֎ L U K E Chapter 19 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. When Jesus...

(Last Updated On: January 25, 2023) HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust Holocaust Remembrance Day – Each year on January 27th, the world remembers one of the most horrific events in modern history. This tragic event is known as the Holocaust. The holocaust occurred during WWII when Nazi Germany killed millions of innocent victims. The day is also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day. #HolocaustRemembranceDay Nazi Germany is one of the evilest regimes that ever existed. They persecuted and killed millions of people in just under four years. One group in particular...

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~ JESUS WELCOMES ALL THE CHILDREN ֎ Featuring 37 Paintings, 2 Reliefs and 8 Windows ֎ M A R K Chapter 10* People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like...

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~ JESUS WELCOMES ALL THE CHILDREN ֎ Featuring 44 Paintings, 2 Reliefs and 1 Window ֎ M A R K Chapter 10* People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like...

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~ JESUS HEALS TEN LEPERS, BUT ONLY ONE THANKS HIM ֎ Featuring 22 Paintings and 2 Windows ֎ L U K E Chapter 17 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went,...

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~ A RICH MAN & POOR LAZARUS ֎ Featuring 40 Paintings, 2 Reliefs, 1 Statue and 3 Windows ֎ L U K E Chapter 16 The Pharisees, who loved money, were sneering at Jesus. He said to them, “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his...

There is a concerted effort to destroy the very foundations of our constitutional republic. Public schools have been ground zero of this attack for decades, though it has been hidden from view from those not paying attention. But it is now out in full view, with the radical advancement of Critical Race Theory and the rewriting of American History. Fake History’s ultimate target is the foundation of the United States and the Founders themselves. If you can discredit or marginalize the Founders, you can marginalize their ideas and principles and then discard them. As we just passed Religious Freedom Day,...

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~ T H E L O S T S O N ֎ Featuring 23 Paintings, 1 Statue and 2 Windows ֎ L U K E Chapter 15 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he...

[Catholic Caucus] 230 Years - Louis XVI, Saintly King, true Martyr: a Catholic going to death and His Last Will and TestamentProcession to eternityOn January 20, 1793, the National Convention condemned Louis XVI to death, his execution scheduled for the next day. Louis spent that evening saying goodbye to his wife and children. The pope following day, January 21, dawned cold and wet. Louis arose at five. At eight o'clock a guard of 1,200 horsemen arrived to escort the former king on a two-hour carriage ride to his place of execution. Accompanying Louis, at his invitation, was a priest, Henry...

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~ T H E L O S T S O N ֎ Featuring 32 Paintings, 4 Statues and 6 Windows ֎ L U K E Chapter 15 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he...

CNA Newsroom, Jan 18, 2023 / 08:00 am Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schönborn on Wednesday confirmed he was the person who encouraged Joseph Ratzinger to accept the conclave’s decision — if elected — to become the successor to Pope John Paul II as supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church. Benedict’s longtime secretary, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, revealed Schönborn’s identity in his book titled “Nothing but the Truth” (“Nient’altro che la verita”), which was published in Italy last week. CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-language news partner, reported that Schönborn on Jan. 18 confirmed Gänswein’s assertion that Schönborn had written Cardinal Ratzinger “a little letter...

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~ T H E L O S T S O N ֎ Featuring 23 Paintings and 2 Photographs ֎ L U K E Chapter 15 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent...

The liturgical life was revived in yet another Russian church, a century after it was abolished by the godless Soviet authorities. On January 14, the feast of the Circumcision of the Lord and St. Basil the Great, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the lower church of the Church of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos on Vasilievsky Island in St. Petersburg for the first time since 1923, reports the St. Petersburg Metropolis. The service was celebrated on the right altar, which was consecrated in 1762 by St. Tikhon of Zadonsk. The renovated altar is to be consecrated in...

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~ T H E L O S T S O N ֎ Featuring 26 Paintings ֎ L U K E Chapter 15 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 1 LUCA GIORDANO "The Parable of the Prodigal Son—Receiving His Portion" 2 BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO "The Prodigal Son Receives His Rightful Inheritance" “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he...

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~ T H E L O S T C O I N ֎ Featuring 20 Paintings, 1 Photograph, 1 Statue and 2 Windows ֎ L U K E Chapter 15 “Suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Does she not light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 1 DOMENICO FETTI "The Parable of the Lost Coin" 2 Detail 3 JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS "The Lost Piece of Silver" 4 JAMES TISSOT "The Lost Drachma" 5 RICK KOESTLER "Parable of...