Tag: Jesus

A Devastating Work of Art for Holy Week

Posted on by Eric Costanzo in AD1500-1700, Art, Judeo-Christian History, Ministry, Monastic Orders, Monasticism, Poverty, Religion, Works of Art

The unexpected always seems to happen when you least expect it. Deep, huh? There I was, slogging (and whining) through my civic duty, when I met a new friend who just happened to be a curator for my favorite museum in Tulsa. I was fortunate to not only make a new art acquaintance, but also one … Continue reading A Devastating Work of Art for Holy Week →

Jesus in Every Book of the Old Testament

Posted on by Eric Costanzo in Religion

The great theologian Augustine of Hippo, when reflecting on his many discoveries of Jesus in the Old Testament, said: “He was concealed in the Old, and revealed in the New.” Rarely would I dare to improve on anything St. Augustine said, but I am not convinced that Jesus is all that hidden in the Old … Continue reading Jesus in Every Book of the Old Testament →

Did Jesus sing, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken me?”

Posted on by Eric Costanzo in Christian History, Jesus, Jesus, Judeo-Christian History, Ministry, New Testament, Old Testament, Old Testament, Religion, Scripture Impressions and Digressions

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" These have to be some of the most difficult words of Jesus to understand and interpret. Jesus seems to feel abandoned during His most critical hour of need. If Jesus felt this way, how are we ever … Continue reading Did Jesus sing, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken me?” →