Lives of the Saints – Episode 14 – St. Matthew

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We’re having amazing weather here in Virginia.  Warm days.  Cool nights.  Lots of sunshine.  My petunia garden, this year featuring twenty different colors and patterns, loves every minute of it.  I’ve expanded my use of pedestals combined with trailing petunias to create columns of color throughout the garden.

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SAINT MATTHEW, statue by Camillo Rusconi, carved 1711-1715 A.D., Basilica of St. John Lateran, Rome.  Public domain.

This week I finished and uploaded Episode Fourteen in The Lives of the Saints, First Series – the 1928 B.C.P. Saints, which is focused on St. Matthew, whose Feast Day/Holy Day is September 21st.  The episode highlights the themes and unique content of St. Matthew’s Gospel. Continue reading “Lives of the Saints – Episode 14 – St. Matthew” →

Lives of the Saints – Episode 13

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A short, 11-minute tribute to St. Bartholomew is now available on our You Tube channel and also linked from the Digital Library page at the AIC web site.  St. Bartholomew/Nathanael is honored on August 24th.

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St. Bartholomew in the West Portal, c. 1190 A.D., Basilica of St. Trophime, Arles, France.  Image copyright Can Stock Photo, Inc./joymsk

There are multiple illustrations, including this c. 1190 A.D. bas relief from the West Portal at the Basilica of St. Trophime, Arles, France (the other half of the pair was used to illustrate the episode on St. James). Continue reading “Lives of the Saints – Episode 13” →

Episode 12 in The Lives of the Saints – St. James

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It’s been a very good week, with decent weather, a chance to get outdoors for at least one day, and several projects either completed or getting closer to completion.

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St. James the Greater in the West Portal, Basilica of St. Tropheme, Arles, France, c. 1190 A.D.  copyright Can Stock Photo, Inc./joymsk

On the video and podcast fronts, I completed and uploaded Episode Twelve in The Lives of the Saints, First Series, the 1928 B.C.P. Saints.  Episode Twelve celebrates St. James the Greater, brother of St. John, whose feast day is July 25th.   Continue reading “Episode 12 in The Lives of the Saints – St. James” →

Lives of the Saints – Episode 11 – St. Peter

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Like Gene Autrey I’m glad to be “back in the saddle again!”  Careful listeners will be able to tell that I haven’t completely recovered from my head cold.

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Mosaic of St. Peter with Key, Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Agliate, Lombardy, Italy, 10th Century.  Image copyright Can Stock Photo, Inc/clodio.

Episode Eleven in The Lives of the Saints, First Series, the 1928 B.C.P. Saints is focused on the life and contributions of St. Peter.  One of the seven illustrations is a 10th Century mosaic of St. Peter with his key at the Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Agliate, Lombary, Italy.   Continue reading “Lives of the Saints – Episode 11 – St. Peter” →