Catholic History in Pictures

05/12/2021

Matthias Church, Founded in the 11th Century. History in link: https://matyas-templom.hu/history

14/09/2020

The Discovery of the True Cross, by Italian painter Agnolo Gaddi c.1350-96. Fresco, c.1385. Basilica di Santa Croce, Florence, Italy.

08/09/2020

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, painted by Giotto c. 1305. Located in Scrovegni Chapel, Padua

26/02/2020

"Ash Wednesday" by Charles de Groux, 1866

19/02/2020

"In 1505, Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to build his tomb. Located in the Church of S. Pietro in Vincoli in Rome, it is most famous for the marble statue of Moses. It depicts the Biblical figure Moses with horns on his head. Michelangelo felt that the statue was his most lifelike creation and legend has it that when it was completed, Michelangelo struck the right knee of the sculpture with a hammer commanding it to speak." Michaelangelo died 456 years ago, today.

17/01/2020

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima is a Catholic cathedral in neo-Gothic style. It is the seat of the diocese of Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

04/01/2020

Sacred Heart Cathedral, consecrated 1907 @ Lahore, Pakistan

27/12/2019

The Nativity, by Lorenzo Lotto, 1523

24/12/2019

The Tickling Madonna, c. 1426, by Masaccio

24/12/2019

23/12/2019

Velankanni, India is home to one of the country’s biggest Catholic pilgrimage centres. The Catholic Basilica devoted to Our Lady of Good Health is popularly known as the “Lourdes of the East”. The origins of this church can be traced back to the 16th century and its founding is attributed to three miracles : The apparition of Mary and Jesus to a slumbering shepherd boy, the curing of a lame buttermilk vendor, and the survival of Portuguese sailors assaulted by a violent sea storm. It is built in the Gothic style, was modified by Portuguese and then further expanded later on due to the influx of pilgrims. The church building was raised to the status of basilica in 1962 by Pope John XXIII. @ Velankanni

20/12/2019

Completed in 1898, St. John Cantius Church took five years to build and is one of the best examples of sacred architecture in the city. The unique baroque interior has remained intact for more than a century and is known for both its opulence and grand scale—reminiscent of the sumptuous art and architecture of 18th century Krakow. The imposing 130 ft. tower is readily seen from the nearby Kennedy Expressway. In 2012, St. John’s completed an ambitious restoration, returning the lavish interior to its original splendor. @ Chicago, Illinois