Claim OwnershipChristian Art Podcast: Daily Gospel & Reflection
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Immerse yourself in the beauty of faith and art with the Christian Art Podcast. Each day, Fr. Patrick van der Vorst, a Roman Catholic priest for the Diocese of Westminster, London and former Director at Sotheby’s London, brings the Gospel to life by pairing the daily scripture reading with a masterpiece of art. Through thoughtful reflections, we explore how these works illuminate the Word of God, deepening our spiritual journey. Join us as we connect faith and creativity, one brushstroke at a time.
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
Luke 24:13-35
Artwork Featured:
The Pilgrims at Emmaus,
Lithograph by Maurice Denis (1870-1943),
Issued in 1895,
Lithograph on paper
© Alamy
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
John 20:11-18
Artwork Featured:
Noli Me Tangere,
Painted by Abraham Janssens I (1575-1632) & Jan Wildens (1586-1653),
Painted circa 1620
Oil on canvas
© Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dunkerque / Wikimedia
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
Matthew 28:8-15
Artwork Featured:
Resurrection,
Painted by Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506),
Painted in 1497,
Tempera on panel
© Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours, France
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
Luke 24:1-12
Artwork Featured:
The Resurrection,
Painting by a follower of Dieric Bouts (1410-1475),
Painted circa 1480,
Oil on panel,
© Alte Pinakothek, Munich
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
Luke 24:1-12
Artwork Featured:
Wanderer above the Sea of Fog,
Painting by Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840),
painted in 1818,
oil on canvas
© Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
John 18:1-19:42
Artwork Featured:
Prayer Bead with the Crucifixion and Jesus before Pilate,
Netherlandish, early 16th century
Boxwood
© Metropolitan Museum, New York
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
John 13:1-15
Artwork Featured:
No. 301 (Reds and Violet over Red/Red and Blue over Red),
Painting by Mark Rothko (1903-1970),
Painted in 1959,
Oil on canvas
© Alamy Images / On display in the MOCA Gallery, Los Angeles, California
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
Matthew 26:14-25
Artwork Featured:
The Taking of Christ,
Painting by Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, 1571-1610),
Painted in 1602,
Oil on canvas
© National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
John 13:21-33, 36-38
Artwork Featured:
The Last Supper,
German or South Netherlandish,
Circa 1500–1530,
Limestone, traces of polychromy
© Metropolitan Museum, New York
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
John 12:1-11
Artwork Featured:
Mary anointing Christ’s feet,
Illuminated Leaf 15v from the Vaux Passional,
Circa 1503-4,
Painting and ink on vellum
© National Library of Wales
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
Luke 23:1-49
Artwork Featured:
Entry of Christ into Jerusalem,
Painting by Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641),
Painted in 1617,
Oil on canvas
© Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
John 11:45-56
Artwork Featured:
Rosary,
German, circa 1500–1525,
Carved ivory, silver, and partially gilded mounts
© Metropolitan Museum, New York
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
John 10:31-42
Artwork Featured:
The Incredulity of Saint Thomas,
Painting by Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano (active 1459 - about 1518),
Painted circa 1502-4
Oil on synthetic panel, transferred from poplar
© National Gallery, London
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
John 8:51-59
Artwork Featured:
Scenes from the Story of Abraham,
An English linen needlework panel,
Worked with silk thread; tent and couching stitches,
Mid 17th century
© Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
John 8:31-42
Artwork Featured:
Freedom of Speech,
Painting by Norman Rockwell (1894-1978),
Painted in 1943
Oil on canvas
© Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
John 8:21-30
Artwork Featured:
Carved wood Panel, depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus, flanked by the two thieves,
Santa Sabina, circa 430-32
Carved wood
© Alamy
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
John 8:12-20
Artwork Featured:
Rejoice in His Light,
Painting by Yongsung Kim (born 1973),
Painted in 2018,
Oil on canvas
© Yongsung Kim / Havenlight
Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
John 8:1-11
Artwork Featured:
Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery,
Painting by Vasily Polenov (1844-1927),
Painted in 1888,
Oil on canvas
© The Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
John 7:40-52
Artwork Featured:
Rain of Prejudice,
Painting by Aldo Muzzarelli,
Executed in 2019,
Acrylic, Graphite, Crayon, Canvas, Metal Leaf, Wood, Nails
© Aldo Muzzarelli artist, all rights reserved
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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art
Today's Reading:
John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Artwork Featured:
An Arrest,
Painted by Christian Ludwig Bokelmann (1844-1894),
Painted in 1881,
Oil on canvas
© Christie’s / Wikimedia Commons
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