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From Lk 1:52 which describes Mary’s Song of Praise
He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly;
I saw this print in a museum somewhere. It is called “The Holy Family Passing a Statue, the Head of Which Falls to the Ground”. It is dated to be from 1750-1753.

Notice the head of the statue falling in the bottom left hand corner.

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When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Behold the man!” (John 19:5)

Ecce Homo 1605 - by Caravaggio

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Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:10)

The Forty Martyrs of England and Wales commissioned by the General Postulation of the Society of Jesus . Painted by Daphne Pollen (1904–1986)

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Peter went outside and wept bitterly (Luke 22:62)

St Peter Weeping by Daunoras Stanislovas

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Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. (John 19:1)

Flagellation of Christ by Rubens

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When he learned that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time (Luke 23:7)

Christ before Herod Antipas by Nicolaus Knüpfer

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A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross. (Mark 15:21)

Simon Of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry His Cross by Patricia Trudeau

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In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.” (Luke 10:30)

The Good Samaritan by Jacopo Bassano

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They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him (Matthew 27:28)

The Disrobing of Christ by El Greco

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Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:22)

A Man in Melancholy by ZENG FANZHI

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Was the man in melancholy Christian art? I like it and the New Testament quote is very fitting.
 
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. (Matthew 5:4)

The Mourners by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1564)

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It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. (Mark 4:31)

Etching by Jan Luyken illustrating the parable of the mustard seed

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Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. (John 19:25)

The Crucifixion with St. Mary Magdalen, 1490 by Luca Signorelli.

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Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. (Mark 4:3)

A sower sowing seed from a painting by Millet

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So I really liked this painting I saw recently of the Virgin Mary called “The Lamentation over the Dead Christ” by Perugino in 1495. I can relate to Mary here. I was really moved by her expression. She looks to have an Iron Will while holding her Son. She looks sad and even looks justifiably angry.

As was explained to me in a homily once, she was the first Christian.

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“When the disciples James and John saw this they asked, ‘Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?’ Jesus turned and rebuked them (Luke 9:54-55).

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We played the pipe for you, and you did not dance (Matthew 11:17)

The Pied Piper Of Hamelin by Elizabeth Adela Stanhope Forbes

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There have been other pictures posted about the flight to Egypt, but recently I saw one that I really liked called. “Landscape with the Rest on the Flight into Egypt” by Rembrandt van Rijn in 1647.

This event in the holy family life is important to me in a practical way. Recently I was traveling a lot. I don’t enjoy long uncomfortable flights, endless queues in airports, strange and uncomfortable beds, and unhealthy food. However, the holy family experienced much worse, and they were running for their life. These journeys are just part of life, and he can empathize with this part of the human experience too.

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