Imagery

There are some films and paintings that have left an impression in my imagination even after years having last seen them. I cherish to recall some of these works of art, in particular when saying the Rosary to deepen my appreciation of its Mysteries.

I can find in the Gospels a lot about these events, especially about the context in which they took place. Through its text, it's then feasible to picture in my mind these events as they unfold before the eyes of my imagination. What follows sometimes is that my soul finds itself in awe before such Mysteries.

More than one film or painting was made about the birth, life, passion and resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ and some are stand out above others in their depictions of different Mysteries, having indeed touched my soul. Then recalling these film scenes or other works of art is quite helpful to place myself before the Savior in prayer:

• Joyful Mysteries
  
  • The Annunciation: Jesus of Nazareth
  • The Visitation: The Nativity Story
  • The Nativity: The Nativity Story
  • The Presentation: Jesus of Nazareth
  • The Finding: stained glass at St. William
    
• Luminous Mysteries
  
  • The Baptism: Jesus of Nazareth
  • The Miracle of Cana: The Gospel of John
  • The Proclamation of the Gospel: Jesus of Nazareth
  • The Transfiguration: Russian Icon of the Transfiguration
    
  • The Institution of the Eucharist: The Great Passion Play
• Sorrowful Mysteries
  
  • His Agony: The Passion of the Christ
  • His Scourging: The Passion of the Christ
  • His Crowning with Thorns: The Passion of the Christ
  • His Carrying the Cross: The Passion of the Christ
  • His Crucifixion: The Passion of the Christ
• Glorious Mysteries
  
  • The Resurrection: The Passion of the Christ
  • The Ascension: The Great Passion Play
    
  • The Pentecost: The Gospel of John
    
  • The Assumption of Mary: mosaic at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Snows
    
  • The Crowning of Mary: mosaic at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Snows

+JMJ+