Put your finger here and see my hands.

So I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it; it was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter.

[johannineepistles]

Very much in love with my new crucifix.

[throatoftheworld]

Pietà by Franz von Stuck, 1891

[artandthebible]

The Martyrdom of Saint Stephen

Artist: Bernardo Cavallino (Italian, 1616-1656

Date: ca. 1645

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, Spain

Description

The scene illustrates a passage from the Acts of the Apostles (7:54-60). Stephen was one of the seven deacons chosen by the Apostles to assist them; accused by the Jews, he was ordered to be stoned at the city gates, and as this was happening, his face shone, and praying, he asked God not to impute the sin to his executioners.

When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep. (Acts 7:54-60, NIV)

[hildegardavon]

Flemish School, 17th Century

Mary Magdalene, n/d, oil on panel, 104.9x72.5 cm

Private Collection

[artandthebible]

The Virgin in Prayer

Artist: Sassoferrato (Italian, 1609-1685)

Date: c. 1640-1650

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: The National Gallery, London, United Kingdom

[orthodoxadventure]

[sedesapostolica]

[11thfempachi]

Girls just wanna have fun

[ddestroyangels]

Saint Jerome in his Study by Joos van Cleve, c. 1530-1540s, detail

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

[speakthewordonly]

Albert Edelfelt, Jesus Washing the Feet of his Disciples, 1898

[asmallorthodoxblog]

You pray to God to give you the good, and God asks you daily to Do good. -Archimandrite Justin Pârvu

[orthodoxadventure]

[orthodoxadventure]

An Icon of the Christ Child taking His first steps with His Mother.

[earlychristianity]

In 313 Christianity is legalized in the Roman Empire by Constantine and Licinius through the Edict of Milan. Elaborate churches are built under imperial patronage. The first individualizing portrait images of Jesus, Mary, and other saints and martyrs appear and art becomes gradually more sophisticated and elaborate.  We see the beginnings of images of saints being regarded as not only commemorative, but also protective.

[unfortunatelyprofounddaughter]

Our Lady of the Tears

[johannineepistles]

Got myself a little icon of the Transfiguration.

[johannineepistles]

Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went towards the tomb. The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

John 20:3-4