Peter Paul Rubens, the Flemish master whose brushstroke seemed to channel the very pulse of the Baroque, was more than just a painter of voluptuous forms and vibrant tapestries of myth. He was a ...

The sale achieved a 62% sell through rate and made new auction records for Luis Meléndez and Frans Post. When one thinks of any Golden Age, the first thing that comes to mind is the 17th-century ...

Van Gogh’s painting was inspired by French artist Jean-Francois Millet’s 1860 painting. But he transformed Millet’s ...

COMMENTARY: The solemn sign of reverence and humility links Catholics with their Eastern Orthodox brethren by tapping into ...

From St. Paul to St. Augustine, the language of ‘bread’ doesn’t deny the Real Presence — it points to the deeper reality of ...

St. Augustine calls this life the ‘Before Easter’ season — a time of labor, suffering and praise — preparing us for the ...

This Via Crucis was celebrated by Pope John Paul II on Good Friday in 1991 ... "Sit here while I go over there and pray." He took along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to feel ...

Inside Vatican City, the home of Pope Leo, lies a vast collection of Indigenous artifacts and cultural objects that some ...

Far from being a moment of loss, the Ascension opens up a joyful reality: Christ is closer than ever, not limited by space or ...

Scottish soon-to-be priests Matthew McCafferty and Kieran Burt reflect on meeting the new Holy Father — and following in his ...

Laudato Si' could be as transformative as Rerum Novarum, which opened the fruitful chapter of Catholic social teaching. Let ...