This fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript illustration shows King David, the psalmist, kneeling in a field before a vision of God. David has dropped his harp and scepter, and he raises both hands to God. God is depicted as an old man, surrounded by light and angels, in the sky. Ps 95:6-7 6Enter, let us bow down… Continue reading *Sacred Scripture* King David Kneeling before God

King David of the Old Testament strikes up a tune on the harp and sings a song of praise to God, in this beautiful artwork by G. Honthorst. 1 Sm16:14-23 David Wins Saul’s Approval. 14* i The spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and he was tormented by an evil spirit from the LORD. 15So the servants… Continue reading *Sacred Scripture* King David Playing the Harp – Honthorst

Fire and brimstone rain down on the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, which stand beside the Dead Sea, as Lot flees with his daughters. Lot's wife, turned to a gray pillar of salt, stands on the road behind her family. Artwork by A. Durer. Gn 19:23-26 23The sun had risen over the earth when Lot arrived… Continue reading *Sacred Scripture* Lot & His Daughters – Durer

Jacob faithfully tends his uncle Laban's sheep for fourteen years to win the hand of his beloved Rachel. Artwork by J. Ribera. Gn 30:31-36 31Laban asked, “What should I give you?” Jacob answered: “You do not have to give me anything. If you do this thing for me, I will again pasture and tend your sheep.… Continue reading *Sacred Scripture* Jacob with the Flock of Laban – Ribera

An angel appears to St. Joseph in a dream after the Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem and tells him to flee with the Holy Family to Egypt to escape the sword of Herod. Artwork by F. Solimena. Second dream: In Matthew 2:13, Joseph is warned to leave Bethlehem and flee to Egypt Francesco Solimena (1657 – 1747) was an Italian painter based in… Continue reading *Sacred Scripture* Dream of Saint Joseph – Solimena