#st philip

[tomicscomics]

03/27/2026

Almost at the end.

No cartoon on Good Friday, as usual for Tomics. Instead we'll have an Easter Sunday cartoon. See you there!

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NOT-SO-JOKE-OGRAPHY:

In Matthew 26, Jesus sits to eat a holiday meal with His closest disciples. As they begin eating, He reveals that one of them will betray Him. They argue, each one insisting they would never do such a thing, but Jesus assures them His betrayal is foretold in Scripture. However, He adds, "But woe to the one through whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had never been born." To me, this is the most chilling sentence ever spoken, particularly because it's said by Jesus, Himself. For Him to declare that someone's fate is so bad that NEVER EXISTING would be preferable is straight up horror so vast I struggle to grasp it.

Psalm 41 contains a poem or song by King David about a betrayal he suffered. Jesus reflects on this song while He faces His own betrayal at the hands of His disciple, Judas.

The last few weeks of this Lent have been filled with pretty serious or contemplative cartoons, so here's a little levity to get us over the hump to Easter: Someone referred to my Jesus as a "Soyjak" because I depicted Him smiling with His mouth open, so remember to keep your Jesus's mouth shut at all times, sinners.

[artandthebible]

The Baptism of the Eunuch

Artist: Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615–1673) 

Date: ca. 1660

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Description

The story in this painting is described in the Bible in the Acts of the Apostles (8:26-39). St. Philip, one of the apostles, had been directed by a heavenly angel to travel the road from Jerusalem to Gaza to meet a foreigner, the eunuch of Candace, Queen of Ethiopia. He had traveled to Jerusalem for the sole purpose of worshipping at the Jewish Temple. Philip encountered him while he was reading the book of prophecy of Isaiah, specifically a passage Philip interpreted as a prophecy of the coming and life of Jesus Christ. The eunuch was converted and asked Philip to initiate him through baptism.

[reborn-anastasia]

The Gospel of St. Philip

[ressu-rection]

Finished a sketch of St. Philip yesterday! I asked him one time “do you remember any of the miracles?”

He replied yes, the sermon on the Mount of Beatitudes was one of them. When I saw a reference picture from the chosen of them giving bread, I figured it would be perfect for his altar!

🖼️ Deity/spirit guide/spirit spouse portrait commissions are open - dm me! 💗🤗

[catholic-saint-tournament]

Folk/Traditional Saints Round 1: St Cecilia vs. St Philip

St Cecilia

St Philip

Voting ended onJun 5, 2023

[ltwilliammowett]

St. Philip Leaving Dartmouth in 1814, by Paul Deacon (1953- )

The Spanish cartel ship St. Philip leaves Dartmouth to bring freed American prisoners of war back to the United States, including the crew of the US Brig  Argus on 8 November 1814.

[portraitsofsaints]

Happy Feast Day Saint Philip the Apostle Died: 80 Feast Day: May 3 (New), May 11 (Trad) Patronage: hatters, Luxembourg, Uruguay and pastry chefs.

St. Philip was one of Jesus' original apostles who is most famous for being present at the miracle of the loaves and the fishes.  He was shy and timid by nature but given extraordinary graces to preach the gospel in Greece, after the death of Jesus.  He was crucified upside-down and is said to have even preached from the cross.

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Saint James the Less Died 62 AD Feast Day:  May 3 (New) May 11 (Trad) Patronage: dying people, apothecaries, druggists, hatmakers, pharmacists, Uruguay, Italy

St. James, called the less because he was younger than St. James the Great, was the author of the Letter of James. He writes about faith and works. He was thrown off the pinnacle of the temple in Jerusalem, then clubbed to death.

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[kumimonster]

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