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Gospel in Art

Today's Gospel in Art.


Gospel in Art: The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a virgin

The Annunciation by Jan Van Eyck,1434-1436 © National Gallery of Art, Washington

Gospel of 20 December 2025 Luke 1:26-38 In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, 'Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!' But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeti... Read More


Gospel in Art: And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord to Zechariah

The Annunciation to Zacharias by Giovanni di Paolo, painted1455-1460,  Tempera and gold on wood  © Metropolitan Museum, New York

Gospel of 19 December 2025 Luke 1:5-25 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced... Read More


Gospel in Art: An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream

Saint Joseph's dream by Daniele Crespi. Painted between 1620 and 1630 © Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Gospel of 18 December 2025 Matthew 1:18-24 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to send her away quietly. But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lor... Read More


Gospel in Art: The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ

Ancestors of Christ,  by Toros Roslin, 1262 © Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland

Gospel of 17 December 2025 Matthew 1:1-17 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the fa... Read More


Gospel in Art: The tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him

Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, by Pablo Picasso © Museum of Modern Art, New York

Gospel of 16 December 2025 Matthew 21:28-32 At that time: Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people, 'What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, "Son, go and work in the vineyard today." And he answered, "I will not", but afterwards he changed his mind and went. And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, "I go, sir", but did n... Read More


Gospel in Art: The baptism of John, from where did it come?

Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple by Garofalo.1540 © Alamy / National Galleries of Scotland

Gospel of 15 December 2025 Matthew 21:23-27 At that time: When Jesus entered the Temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, 'By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?' Jesus answered them, 'I also will ask you one question, and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do th... Read More


Gospel in Art: When John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ...

St John the Baptist in Prison, Visited by Salomé,  Drawing possibly by Guercino, 17c © Princeton University Art Museum. Gift of Nathan V Hammer

Gospel of 14 December 2025 Matthew 11:2-11 At that time: When John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, 'Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?' And Jesus answered them, 'Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are rais... Read More


Gospel in Art: Saint Lucy, Virgin, Martyr

Saint Lucy,   by Francesco del Cossa,  Painted circa 1473/1474,  © National Gallery of Art, Washington

Gospel of 13 December 2025 Matthew 25:1-13 At that time: Jesus told his disciples this parable, 'The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they al... Read More


Gospel in Art: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Image and Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe,  Painted by José Juárez, 1656 © Monasterio de Sor María de Jesús de Ágreda, Soria, Spain

Gospel of 12 December 2025 Matthew 11:16-19 At that time: Jesus said to the crowd: 'To what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market-places and calling to their playmates, "We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn." 'For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, "He has a demon." The Son of Man came eati... Read More


Gospel in Art: Saint Damasus I, Pope

Saint Jerome presents the Bible to Pope Damasus I,  Illumination from the Brantwood Bible, (British Library shelfmark BL YT 22),  Historiated initial 'F'(rater) with Jerome and Pope Damasus

Gospel of 11 December 2025 Matthew 11:11-15 At that time: Jesus said to the crowd: 'Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the Prophets ... Read More


Gospel in Art: Come to me, all who labour, and I will give you rest

Go on Adam, Breathe, linocut  by © Jack Baumbartner. 2017. Baumwerkshop 2025, a.r.r.

Gospel of 10 December 2025 Matthew 11:28-30 At that time: Jesus declared, 'Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.' Reflection on the Linocut We often think that advancing age naturally brings declining e... Read More


Gospel in Art: It is not the will of my Father that one of these little ones should perish

The Emigrant Ship (also known as 'Goodbye'), by Charles Joseph Staniland, 1878 © Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford Museums and Galleries

Gospel of 9 December 2025 Matthew 18:12-14 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the w... Read More


Gospel in Art: Solemnity of The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Madonna and Child by Franz Ittenbach, 1855  © Minneapolis Institute of Art

Gospel of 8 December 2025 Luke 1:26-38 At that time: The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, 'Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!' But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this... Read More


Gospel in Art: Second Sunday of Advent

John the Baptist, by Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889). Painted in 1849. Oil on canvas © Musée Fabre, Montpellier, France

Gospel of 7 December 2025 Matthew 3:1-12 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.' For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, 'The voice of one crying in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight." ' Now John wore a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt round ... Read More

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