See the Light of Christ in Your Life August 6, 2025 “Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up a mountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and…
Gerrit van Honthorst, Adoration of the Child, 1619-1620, oil on canvas, Uffizi, Florence, Italy. The photo is my own. The Adoration of the Shepherds was painted around 1622 by Gerard van Honthorst, a Dutch Baroque artist working in Rome at the time. Influenced by Caravaggio’s dramatic use of light and shadow, Honthorst earned the nickname…
St. Ignatius at Chapel Point, Maryland The roots of Catholicism in Maryland stretch back to 1634 when Catholic Lord Baltimore founded a colony with freedom of religion and separation of church and state. The Jesuits of the English Province were invited to serve as missionaries. In 1641, Fr. Andrew White, S.J., and his companions established…
The Battle of Lepanto – 1571 Each year on October 7, the Church celebrates the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary—a feast that honors Mary’s powerful intercession and the victory of faith over fear. Behind this feast lies a rich story that connects a 13th-century saint, a miraculous naval battle, and one of the…
Feast Day: July 22nd Apostle to the Apostles Patron Saint of Women, Converts, Sinners, Pharmacists, Tanners “Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy” — Artemisia Gentileschi, c. 1625. Oil on canvas. Collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Image courtesy of the National Gallery of Art (public domain/Open Access). “I have seen the Lord.” (John 20:18)”….
Feast Day: September 3rd Patron Saint of Teachers, Students, Musicians This artwork depicts Pope St. Gregory the Great, one of the four great Doctors of the Latin Church. He is shown wearing papal vestments and a halo, symbolizing his sainthood. The dove represents the Holy Spirit, said to have inspired his writings. The quill highlights…
