Frans Floris I, “The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ, Son of God, Gathering and Protecting Mankind,” 1562 “I will never fail you nor forsake you” —Hebrews 13:5
Cuzco School, “Trifacial Trinity,” c. 1760, Lima Art Museum The Bible is much easier to understand when you know the original cultural, historical and literary context
Lodovico Carracci, “The Transfiguration,” 1594 SCRIPTURES & ART: The Transfiguration is not some marginal event in the life of Christ. It reveals both Jesus’ identity and God’s plan for us.
Friends, today’s Gospel presents the Transfiguration of Christ. What is the Transfiguration itself? Mark speaks literally of a metamorphosis, a going beyond the form that he had. If I can use Paul’s...
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The Vatican threw its support behind an effort by India, South Africa and a host of developing nations to loosen international patent protections and speed up sub-licensing agreements for the...