Healing from Shame: Seeing Mary Magdalene Beyond the Labels
Reflect on healing from shame through five Mary Magdalene paintings, from Shields to Caravaggio and La Tour, with clear steps for prayer, repentance, and kindness.
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Mary Magdalene in Art: A Complete Visio Divina Guide to Grief, Healing, and Hope
Follow Mary Magdalene’s life from her discipleship in Galilee to the empty tomb and Easter witness, with six paintings, brief FAQs, and Visio Divina reflections.
20-minute readNoli Me Tangere: Mary Magdalene and the Pain of Letting Go
Explore Noli me tangere through four paintings of Mary Magdalene, with Scripture and a short Visio Divina prayer for grief, recognition, and letting go.
10-minute readSaint Monica and Parenting Anxiety: How to Love a Grown Child You Cannot Control
Her son lied to her, sailed away in the night, and took years to find his way. Five paintings on what a parent can do, what a parent cannot, and how to rest in between.
19-minute readSt. Peter in Art: A Complete Visio Divina Guide to Failure, Forgiveness, and Starting Again
Who was St. Peter? Follow his life in seven paintings—the fisherman who walked on water, denied Jesus, and was trusted again—with Scripture, his symbols explained, and answers to the questions people actually ask.
20-minute readSaint Stephen and How to Forgive Someone Who Never Said Sorry
The first martyr’s last prayer, in six paintings—for anyone waiting on an apology that is not coming.
20-minute readSaint Thomas and How to Doubt Without Walking Away
Four paintings for anyone in the middle of faith deconstruction: still caring, no longer sure.
16-minute readThe Life of the Virgin Mary in Paintings
Twenty-nine paintings follow Mary through the Gospel story and later traditions of her death and Assumption, with Scripture, tradition, and artistic imagination as our guides.
18-minute read
