St. Michael the Archangel Prayer: Full Text, History, and a Printable Prayer Card
The Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel is one of the most loved protection prayers of the Catholic tradition. Written…
Prayer to St. Raphael the Archangel: Healing, Travel, and a Printable Prayer Card
The prayer to St. Raphael the Archangel turns to the angel whose name means “God heals”. In the Book of…
Prayer to St. Gabriel the Archangel: Full Text and a Printable Prayer Card
The prayer to St. Gabriel the Archangel addresses the angel God chose to carry His most important message: Gabriel is…
The St. Michael Novena: Nine Days of Prayer to the Archangel
The St. Michael novena is nine days of prayer to the archangel, traditionally prayed from September 20 to 28 so…
Archangel Uriel Prayer: Prayers for Wisdom, Light, and Clarity
The prayer to Archangel Uriel belongs to one of the oldest devotions to the angels. Uriel’s name means “God is…
The Hail Mary Prayer: Full Text, Meaning, and the Art It Inspired
The Hail Mary prayer in English and Latin, its meaning, and the paintings that show it line by line, from Fra Angelico and Simone Martini to Raphael and Caravaggio.
Psalm 121, My Help Comes from the Lord: Full Text (KJV) and Meaning
My help comes from the Lord. Psalm 121, the pilgrim psalm, through Christian art: the Songs of Ascents, the Keeper who never sleeps, and the angel who guards the traveler.
Psalm 91: Full Text (KJV), Meaning, and the Prayer of Protection
Under his wings: Psalm 91 through Christian art, from Christ treading the beasts at Ravenna to the guardian angels of Cortona and Verrocchio.
The Prayer of St. Francis: Full Text, Meaning, and the Saint in Art
The peace prayer of St Francis, make me an instrument of your peace, through Christian art. Its true origin, the saint behind it, and masterpieces by Giotto, Bellini, Zurbaran, Caravaggio and El Greco.
Psalm 23, The Lord Is My Shepherd: Full Text (KJV), Meaning, and Art
The Lord is my shepherd has shaped Christian art for eighteen centuries. Follow Psalm 23 from the Roman catacombs to Ravenna, the medieval psalters, and the great devotional painters.