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Christian church inside the temple of Philae

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Vincenzo Chilone (Italian, 1758-1839) Eglise Madonna dell Orto, n.d.

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Transfiguration of the Lord Catholic Church, Paszkówka, Poland by sopthedrone

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Saint Michael the Archangel

Artist: Cesare Dandini  (Italian, 1596–1657)

Genre: Religious Art

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Private Collection

In Christianity, the Archangel Michael is a spiritual warrior and defender of the Church who is involved in the battle between good and evil. He is also known as a champion of justice, a healer, and the guardian of the Church.

Here are some things to know about the Archangel Michael:

The Archangel Michael is mentioned in the Old Testament and has been a part of Christian teachings since the beginning.

Symbolism In art, the Archangel Michael is often depicted with a sword, scales, or a banner, and is sometimes shown defeating Satan in the form of a dragon.

Role The Archangel Michael is believed to lead God's armies and will play a role in the final battle between good and evil at the end of the world.

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hayravank, armenia by anna trubecheva

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Faith Hope Love Last Forever

Beautiful birds, mandala and words of faith, hope and love by spiritual artist Sharon Cummings. Hummingbirds expressing the greatest of these. Great housewarming or wedding gift. A touching Bible verse for all, Christian or seeker. There are three things that will last forever and they are faith, hope and love, but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13. GET IT HERE!

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Father my Sacred Heart hurts, please don’t take it from me .

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This blog will soon just become pictures of this beautiful church

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What makes a truly great gift?

What makes a truly great gift?

Cost? Sentimental value? One-of-a-kind? They’ll use it every day? There’s always the cliché – “it’s the thought that counts.”

I struggle with what makes a truly great gift. But I do know how to ruin any gift.

Give it begrudgingly. With an attitude of “fine, if I have to.”

That kind of giving will turn the most amazing, unique, thoughtful gift into garbage.

I don’t know about you, but I would rather get nothing, than have something given to me begrudgingly. I’m not alone in that feeling.

If I do get something that was given begrudgingly, unless I can give it to a parish auction, it’s going straight into the trash.

The thing is, a lot of us have that idea about God’s gift of forgiveness.

That God doesn’t really want to forgive us. And if God actually does forgive us, it’s done begrudgingly.

Because we did something super Catholic. Or met some arcane requirement to receive an indulgence. Basically, we backed God into a corner with His own rules. And now He has to forgive us.

If that’s how it works, it’s unhealthy. To say the least. Why would you want anything to do with something that messed up?

Thank God that’s not how it works!

The thing to know about God is that God isn’t waiting for you to do something super Catholic or to meet some arcane requirement, before He forgives you. God’s waiting for half an excuse to forgive you.

Like a being genuinely sorry for about hurting someone. And asking for forgiveness.

A change of heart. That’s all God’s waiting for.

Because God’s approach to forgiveness is kind of the opposite of begrudging. We see it in today’s first reading,

“Who is there like you, the God who removes guilt and pardons sin? Who does not persist in anger but delights in clemency?”

Translation - You want to see God light up with joy? Ask for forgiveness.

Today’s Readings

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Christian church inside the temple of Philae

Egypt

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Heinrich Hermanns (German, 1862-1942) Interior of the Convent Church of Amorbach, n.d.

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Whats is True Healing?

In our own lives, there are times when we call out to God for help or healing. And sometimes we may not receive an answer right away.

Whats is True Healing Readings: First Reading: Wisdom 6:1-11 Gospel: Luke 17:11-19 Today’s Gospel recounts a moving encounter between Jesus and ten lepers. While traveling through a border region, ten people afflicted with leprosy approach Jesus, begging for mercy and true healing. In response, Jesus instructs them to go show themselves to the priests. This would fulfill the requirements for…

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Saint Peter

Artist: Pompeo Girolamo Batoni (Italian 1708-1787)

Date: 1740-1743

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: National Trust Collections, United Kingdom

Description

This founding figure of the Christian Church is from a group of eight pictures now in the Iliffe Collection, that comes from a set of twelve pictures of God the Father and the Apostles, originally painted for the town palace of Count Cesare and Fra Giuseppe Merenda in Forlí. They were Batoni's most dedicated patrons, commissioning at least 32 paintings from him between about 1740 and 1750.

Simon Peter, also known as Cephas (John 1:42), was one of the first followers of Jesus Christ. He was an outspoken and ardent disciple, one of Jesus’ closest friends, an apostle, and a “pillar” of the church (Galatians 2:9). Peter was enthusiastic, strong-willed, impulsive, and, at times, brash. But for all his strengths, Peter had several failings in his life. Still, the Lord who chose him continued to mold him into exactly who He intended Peter to be.

Through all of Peter’s ups and downs, the Lord Jesus remained his loving Lord and faithful Guide. Jesus reaffirmed Simon as Peter, the “Rock,” in Matthew 16:18-19, promising that he would be instrumental in establishing Jesus’ Church. After His resurrection, Jesus specifically named Peter as one who needed to hear the good news (Mark 16:7). And, repeating the miracle of the large catch of fish, Jesus made a special point of forgiving and restoring Peter and re-commissioning him as an apostle (John 21:6, 15-17).