Introduction When the Angel Gabriel greeted Mary in the gospel of Luke, he used a very unusual Greek word, κεχαριτωμένη. It appears only once in the scripture. Very few times in the gospel do we get descriptions of Mary, and one of the most direct ones is the mysterious word the Angel uses to greet […]
Museum Report from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum I greatly enjoyed my visit to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. My favorite art piece has to be the Virgin and Child by Bernardino Pinturicchio. It is a small painting: about only 12 inches tall and 10 inches wide. Pinturicchio painted this portrait of Mary and Jesus,
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Desentrañando la Conmovedora Epopeya de la Tregua de Navidad en la Primera Guerra Mundial En el fragor ensordecedor de la guerra y el estruendo implacable de la batalla, surgen ocasiones excepcionales que logran capturar la esencia más profunda de nuestra humanidad. Entre estos momentos inolvidables destaca la Tregua de Navidad, un episodio que destila rayos
