#episcopal

[janepaulina]

"Atom-bombed Mary", also known as Our Lady of Nagasaki.

It is a part of a wooden statue of Mother Mary that survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945. It was found in the ruins of Urakami Cathedral.

[saywhat-politics]

If you're a Christian and what Bishop Mariann Budde said offended you, then Christ isn't the one you're following.

[rosieandthemoon]

Washington National Cathedral, DC. {via}

[butchdykejesuschrist]

For Lent I will not be giving up. For lent I will be enduring hope. Hope in humanity, even in these dark hours of fear and lost. Hope in a god that is just and kind, even when my faith is strained. Hope in a future where the world is more gentle and less divided. For Lent I will be giving up on giving into despair.

[bieshu]

just a few queer christian/catholic themed brat album pics for yall to enjoy. i made all of these so if theres any mistakes lmk thats on me lol

[blessingseeker]

"To be able to say, 'I am baptized' is not to claim an extra dignity, let alone a sort of privilege that keeps you separate from and superior to the rest of the human race, but to claim a new level of solidarity with other people."

--Being Christian by Rowan Williams, 104th Archbishop of Canterbury

[7pleiades7]

The Albi Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Cecilia, in Albi, France

It is considered the largest brick building in the world and the largest painted cathedral in Europe.

The cathedral was built between 1282 and 1480, taking over 200 years to complete.

The interior features highly intricate and vibrant blue and gold painted vaults and extensive sculptures, which contrast sharply with its austere, fortress-like brick exterior

[gaynglican]

I work in an art gallery with some amazing works by Vincent Van Gogh, and I keep find myself defending his honor. People frustrate me to no end.

Some people look at his artwork, which is full of immense love for the world, and go, "Oh, how sad. He was crazy. Isn't this painting SAD?" And, it's one of the most joyful paintings on earth.

The worst people are those who mock his artwork because he was "crazy". Upon looking at a beautiful, delicate, loving, and meditative artwork, a father nudged his son. "Isn't this the crazy guy who cut off his own ear?" The son laughed. "That's disgusting," the son said, and they laughed together.

Vincent Van Gogh wanted to be a priest. He felt God's love in everything and everyone. The priesthood didn't work out, but nevertheless Vincent especially felt God's love in the unloved. He painted every breeze in the air, and the veins in the unnoticed laborer's hands.

I don't think Van Gogh's swirling spirals are crazy. I think they're meditations on God's love, breathed through all Creation. To me, these paintings are a prayer.