Sacred Art

All creation reflects the mind and the beauty of God. Take a moment to enter, heart and mind, into the supernatural beauty of sacred art. You’ll find original art by members of our community, as well as scholarship about the singular importance of the Catholic artistic tradition.

The Tabernacle of Moses: The Dedication of the Abbey Church

We celebrate the anniversary of the dedication of the abbey church as a symbol of being ourselves temples of God, together the place where He is worshiped in spirit and in truth. The very architecture of a church tells a mystical story of Christ's love for his church/

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The Tabernacle of Moses: The Dedication of the Abbey Church

We celebrate the anniversary of the dedication of the abbey church as a symbol of being ourselves temples of God, together the place where He is worshiped in spirit and in truth. The very architecture of a church tells a mystical story of Christ's love for his church/

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The Saint Joseph Chapel

The art at the abbey draws its inspiration from the sacred imagery of the thirteenth century — part of the great iconic tradition which flowered in the western Church during the early centuries of the Norbertine Order. This includes the art of the St. Joseph chapel.

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The Chapel of St. John the Baptist

The art in a church is much like the art in our homes: it tells a unique, personal story and helps us feel an affection for the space around us.

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The Dormition Icon in the Abbey Church

Three scenes depicting Our Lady in body, in soul, and in glory, are before your eyes today in this icon.

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The Fruits of Our Contemplation

The sacred art studio is an important part of the life of our abbey. Fr. Peregrine, master of novices and an iconographer himself, explains the important role which prayer plays in the creation of sacred art

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The Paschal Candle Column

Lent concludes, at last, with the Exsultet--an audacious celebration that is honored in the abbey's Paschal Column.

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This Rivulet of Red

A meditation -- through art, liturgy, and hymn -- on the Sacred Blood.

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The Annunciation Chapel

Creation, the path of the constellations, the beginning of spring, the fall of man, Christ's crucifixion--artistic depictions of the Annunciation have a rich and intricate story to tell!

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Sacred Art and the Paschal Mystery

Art's ability to unite and engage the heart and mind helps us enter in a deeper way into the mysteries of our Faith.

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Manifest Divinity: The Epiphany Chapel

When a church dons images that point to the divinity of Christ, the very walls sermonize Christ’s presence and salvation.

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The Abbey's Processional Cross : Paradise Found

Sacred art doesn’t always speak with words. Mostly, it tells the story of who we are, and our relationship to the Divine in symbols, colors, forms, shapes, and spaces. These stories grant a voice to painted figures, walls, and even shafts of light.

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The Guadalupe Chapel - A Portal to Tepeyac

In the sanctuary of the abbey church of St. Michael’s Abbey can be found a portal to the hidden hilltop of Tepeyac in the heart of Mexico. In this little chapel one can still witness that mystical scene in which Our Lady, appearing to Juan Diego, filled his tilma with heavenly roses.

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The Guadalupe Chapel - The Saints and Symbols of the Cupola

The scene depicted in the mosaic of the cupola, or dome of the chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe is set against a background of gold. The gold, in keeping with the iconographic tradition, represents heaven.

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A Reflection on the Significance of Sacred Vestments

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20/20 Vision

“Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye?”

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