Monday, December 12, 2016

Praying the Angelus with Art: This Week's Image

Annunciation, Fra Bartolomeo (1497)
Shortly after completing this painting, artist Baccio della Porta entered the Dominicans (henceforth being known as "Brother Bartolomeo"). Although he gave up painting for a while, his religious superiors commanded him to resume his artwork, saying that it would benefit the Order. He and the great Raphael knew and influenced each other's work.

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About the Angelus Project

We rightly admire Muslim neighbors and co-workers who put everything on hold five times a day in answer to the "call to prayer." But Christians have a call to prayer, too! It is the Angelus. Morning, noon and evening we are invited to pause and reaffirm our faith in the Incarnation: The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us (Jn. 1:14), because "God so loved the world that he sent his only Son" (Jn. 3:16).
The Angelus Project is a personal project of Sister Anne Flanagan, FSP, a Daughter of St Paul. Find out more about the media ministry of the Daughters of St Paul at DaughtersofStPaul.com.

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