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The Musicians
Does music really “make the world go round”? If so, why? Caravaggio’s famous painting, “The musicians” hangs in the Metropolitan museum. It highlights the importance of love and music. In this program we look into why music has a powerful impact on our spiritual life.
Does music really “make the world go round”? If so, why? Caravaggio’s famous painting, “The musicians” hangs in the Metropolitan museum. It highlights the importance of love and music. In this program we look into why music has a powerful impact on our spiritual life.
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The Conversion of St Paul
Imagine riding high on your horse as you are about to kill a few more Christians. You are thrown onto the ground and blinded by the light. See how a horse is the feature of this painting and how Paul was made lower than the animals. This humbling experience is used by Caravaggio to give hope to the hopeless.
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David and Goliath
“David and Goliath” is not just a painting about a Bible story. It is a painting about life. Here we see Caravaggio portraying himself as both David and Goliath. One as a young man and then the wreck he made of his life. Caravaggio wants us to learn the lesson to run to God when you are in trouble not from Him.
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The Return of the Prodigal Son
Imagine celebrating by lifting up a glass of beer in one painting and then kneeling down with tattered clothes in another. The song “Coming Home” is the feature of this story as we learn how Rembrandt discovered a loving God. A God who accepted Rembrandt no matter what.
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Old Woman Saying Grace
Imagine a cat scratching at a tablecloth trying to get to the juicy salmon. The knife is falling off the table and there are distractions everywhere. Yet nothing stops this lady from saying grace over her meal. Why is thanking God important to her everyday life?