The Arts and Crafts Movement: a Catholic perspective
Catholic artists such as Christopher Whall and Harry Clarke were later luminaries within the Arts and Crafts movement.
Naaman the Syrian is healed (2 Kings 5:1-16)
According to the Bible, Naaman the Syrian was healed from leprosy after bathing in the River Jordan.
Prayerful Politicians of the Old Testament
The Old Testament tells the story of various saintly kings, queens, lawmakers and governors. Here are ten of them.
Marvellous Mosaics: the Art of the Byzantine Revival
The Byzantine Revival was an artistic and architectural approach to church design that resulted in beautiful mosaics.
Moses appoints Joshua as leader (Numbers 27:12-23)
Moses appointed Joshua as his successor, to lead the people and to oversee the conquest the Promised Land.
The Perseverance of Job (Job 1:1-2:10)
The Book of Job tells the story of a good foreigner who loyally persevered through great sufferings.
The Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25:1-22)
The Ark of the Covenant was a holy wooden chest in which the Ten Commandments and other sacred objects were stored.
Noah’s Ark (Genesis 6:5-8:19)
The book of Genesis says that Noah built a huge boat to save himself, his family, and various animals from a great flood.
The Holy Innocents (Matthew 2:16-18)
In an attempt to eliminate the newborn Jesus, King Herod ordered that all of the male infants in Bethlehem were to be killed.
The Call of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-9)
God told Abraham to relocate to the land of Canaan, promising great blessings for the whole world through his family line.