The Gospel of the Father
I like this painting by the Dominican Fra Bartolomeo (1473–1517), a disciple of Savonarola, because it shows our Holy Father Saint Bernard together with Saint...
27 December, Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON This is John who reclined on the breast of the Lord at supper: Blessed the Apostle unto whom were made known the secret...
Drink to the Love of Saint John!
BLESSING OF WINE ON THE FEAST OF SAINT JOHN, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST On the Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist, at the end of...
Quod vidimus et audivimus, annuntiamus vobis
This Saint John the Evangelist was painted by Francesco Furini sometime in the 1630s. Today it hangs in the Musée des Beaux–Arts of Lyon. December...
Merry Christmas to All, and to All a Good Night!
Before I go to bed, I want to say, Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! After Mass at the Glorious Cross,...