Introibo Ad Altare Dei

postmarq:

A detail from the rose window of Gesu Church. According to jesuit.org, the IHS at the window’s center comes from the first three letters of the Greek name of Jesus: iota-eta-sigma.

A detail from the rose window of Gesu Church. According to jesuit.org, the IHS at the window’s center comes from the first three letters of the Greek name of Jesus: iota-eta-sigma.

(Source: artificialheaven)

like-distant-thunder:

This is totally making my day right now basically because Jesus and His Mother are about the best things ever. That is all.

(Source: therurrjurr)

smellsandbells:

Pope Benedict XVI leaving his pallium on the remains of Pope St. Celestine V, who resigned in 1294.

(Photo courtesy of the Boston Herald)

desertwisdom:

Rila Monastery, Bulgaria

radioteopoli:

Master of Castelardo - Saint Michael the Archangel

(Source: signorcasaubon)

doobieman21:

“Mare de Déu de Montserrat” - J.A. Ricci

(Source: straightpopery)

nunshine:

From this article:

‘Oprah nuns’ expanding to California

allaboutmary:

A baroque pietà by the sculpturer Gregorio Fernández in Valladolid, Spain.

Camera: PENTAX PENTAX K20D
Exposure: 1/100th
Focal Length: 55mm

smellsandbells:

Annunciation depicted on a mitre, c. 1400

signorcasaubon:

Dieric Bouts the Elder (Attributed) - Moses and the Burning Bush, with Moses Removing His Shoes; Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, USA; c.1465 - 1470