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Gospel in Art

Today's Gospel in Art.


Gospel in Art: The Parable of the Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son in Modern Life: The Return, James Tissot © Metropolitan Museum, New York

Gospel of 22 March 2025 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 At that time: The tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear Jesus. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, 'This man receives sinners and eats with them.' So he told them this parable: 'There was a man who had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, "Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me." And ... Read More


Gospel in Art: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone

Off, by Edmund Blair Leighton,1899  © Manchester Art Gallery, England

Gospel of 21 March 2025 Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 At that time: Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people, 'Hear another parable. There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a fence round it and dug a wine press in it and built a tower and leased it to tenants, and went into another country. When the season for fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants ... Read More


Gospel in Art: The Rich Man and Lazarus

The Rich man and Lazarus,  by Eugène Burnand, 1899 © Musée Eugène Burnand, Moudon

Gospel of 20 March 2025 Luke 16:19-31 At that time: Jesus said to the Pharisees, 'There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carri... Read More


Gospel in Art: Solemnity of Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saint Joseph and the Christ Child by Guido Reni, 1640  © Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas

Gospel of 19 March 2025 Luke 2:41-51a The parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, but supposing him to be in the group they went a day's journey, but then they began to se... Read More


Gospel in Art: For they preach, but do not practise

The Hypocrite and a Slanderer, by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, 1783, Tin Alloy © Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Gospel of 18 March 2025 Matthew 23:1-12 At that time: Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 'The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat, so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practise. They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their fing... Read More


Gospel in Art: Feast of Saint Patrick

Saint Patrick, Engraving by Adriaen Collaert 1603  © National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin

Gospel of 17 March 2025 Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 At that time: The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. And he said to them, 'The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. Go your way; behold, I am sending ... Read More


Gospel in Art: The appearance of his face was altered

Among the Sierra Nevada by Albert Bierstadt,1868 © Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gospel of 16 March 2025 Luke 9:28b-36 At that time: Jesus took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now P... Read More


Gospel in Art: Love your enemies

The Menin Road, by Paul Nash,  painted in 1919 © Imperial War Museum, London / Wikimedia

Gospel of 15 March 2025 Matthew 5: 43-48 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy." But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjus... Read More


Gospel in Art: Before you leave your offering at the altar, go and be reconciled first

The Offering of the Jews by the Master of the Gathering of the Manna, 1460-1470  Oil on panel  © Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Gospel of 14 March 2025 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. You have heard that it was said to those of old, "You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgement." But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgem... Read More


Gospel in Art: If his son asks him for bread, will he give him a stone?

La Grande Table, by René Magritte,  1965,  Gouache on paper  © Sotheby's London, 24 June 2009

Gospel of 13 March 2025 Matthew 7:7-12 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him ... Read More


Gospel in Art: Something greater than Jonah is here

Table Base with Jonah Swallowed and Cast Up by the Big Fish,  Sculpted in Asia Minor in early 300's  © The Metropolitan Museum, New York

Gospel of 12 March 2025 At that time: When the crowds were increasing, Jesus began to say, 'This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. The Queen of the South will rise up at the judgement with the men of this generation and co... Read More


Gospel in Art: Pray then, like this: Our Father in heaven...

Pater Noster, illuminated manuscript, Flanders, Belgium © NYPL Digital Collection, New York / Creative Commons

Gospel of 11 March 2025 Matthew 6:7-15 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: 'When you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Pray then, like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth a... Read More


Gospel in Art: A shepherd separates the sheep from the goats

The Shepherd Separating Sheep from Goats, by Pieter Nagel after Gerard van Groeningen, 1571 © President and Fellows of Harvard College

Gospel of 10 March 2025 Matthew 25:31-46 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the le... Read More


Gospel in Art: The three temptations in the wilderness

The Three Temptations of Christ,  Fresco by Sandro Botticelli, 1480-1482 © Sistine Chapel, Vatican

Gospel of 9 March 2025 Luke 4:1-13 At that time: Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were over, he was hungry. The devil said to him, 'If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.' And Jesus answered him, 'It is written, ... Read More

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