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Gospel in Art

Today's Gospel in Art.


Gospel in Art: God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son

Pietà with Saint Nicodemus and Mary Magdalene,  Sculpture by Ippolito Scalza, 1579 © Christian Art

Gospel of 30 April 2025 John 3:16-21 At that time: Jesus said to Nicodemus, 'For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not beli... Read More


Gospel in Art: Feast of Saint Catherine of Siena

Saint Catherine of Siena, Prima Pars page. Here begynneth the orcharde of Syon, in the whiche is conteyned the Revelacyons of Seynt Katheryne of Sene, with ghostly fruytes and precyous plants for the helthe of mannes soule.  Published by Wyn

Gospel of 29 April 2025 Matthew 11:25-30 At that time Jesus declared, 'I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except ... Read More


Gospel in Art: Solemnity of Saint George, Martyr

Interior of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle,  from 'Royal Residences', engraved by Thomas Sutherland, published by William Henry Pyne,1819.

Gospel of 28 April 2025 John 15:18-21 At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, 'If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you: "A servant is not greater than his master."... Read More


Gospel in Art: Divine Mercy Sunday

Manger with shadow of cross,  digital photograph by Gino Santa Maria, 23/03/2010 © Alamy Stock Photo /Gino's Premium Images

Gospel of 27 April 2025 John 20:19-31 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, 'Peace be with you.' When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be with you. As th... Read More


Gospel in Art: Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel

Jesus sending out the Eleven Apostles  by Duccio. 1308-1311 © Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena

Gospel of 26 April 2025 Mark 16:9-15 When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it. After these things he appeared in another form to two of them, as they... Read More


Gospel in Art: They caught one hundred and fifty-three fish

Miraculous Draught of Fishes,  by John Reilly,  1978 . Oil on canvas.  © John Reilly artist

Gospel of 25 April 2025 John 21:1-14 At that time: Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, 'I am going fishing.' They said to him, 'We will go with you.' They went out an... Read More


Gospel in Art: As they were talking about these things, Jesus stood among them

Portrait of Paul Verlaine drinking absinthe at the "Café François 1er", 69 boulevard Saint-Michel, 5ème arrondissement, Paris,  by Paul François Arnold Cardon, called Dornac,  1892,

Gospel of 24 April 2025 Luke 24:35-48 At that time: The disciples told what had happened on the road, and how Jesus was known to them in the breaking of the bread. As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, 'Peace to you!' But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit. And he said to them, 'Why are you troubled, and why do doubt... Read More


Gospel in Art: The Supper at Emmaus

The Pilgrims at Emmaus,  Lithograph by Maurice Denis, 1895  © Alamy

Gospel of 23 April 2025 Luke 24:13-35 On the first day of the week, two of the disciples of Jesus were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognising him. And he sai... Read More


Gospel in Art: Jesus said to her, 'Do not cling to me'

Noli Me Tangere,  painted by Abraham Janssens I & Jan Wildens, 1620, oil on canvas  © Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dunkerque / Wikimedia

Gospel of 22 April 2025 John 20:11-18 At that time: Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, 'Woman, why are you weeping?' She said to them, 'They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.' Having... Read More


Gospel in Art: They gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers

Resurrection, Painted by Andrea Mantegna, 1497 © Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours, France

Gospel of 21 April 2025 Matthew 28:8-15 At that time: The women departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell the disciples of Jesus. And behold, Jesus met them and said, 'Greetings!' And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshipped him. Then Jesus said to them, 'Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.' While they ... Read More


Gospel in Art: Easter Sunday

The Resurrection, painting by a follower of Dieric Bouts, 1480 © Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Gospel of 20 April 2025 Luke 24:1-12 On the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. And as they were frightened and bowed their ... Read More


Gospel in Art: Holy Saturday

Wanderer above the Sea of Fog, by Caspar David Friedrich,  1818 © Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Gospel of 19 April 2025 Luke 24:1-12 On the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. And as they were frightened and bowed their ... Read More


Gospel in Art: Good Friday: The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ

Prayer Bead with the Crucifixion and Jesus before Pilate, Netherlandish, early 16th century Boxwood © Metropolitan Museum, New York

Gospel of 18 April 2025 John 18:1-19:42 Key: N. Narrator. + Christ. S. Speaker or speakers other than Christ. N. At that time: Jesus went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples. So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some o... Read More


Gospel in Art: Maundy Thursday - What I am doing you do not understand now

No. 301 (Reds and Violet over Red/Red and Blue over Red),  by Mark Rothko,  1959 © Alamy Images / MOCA Gallery, Los Angeles, California

17 April 2025 John 13:1-15 Before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that... Read More

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