Meditations on Vatican Art: Angels by Mark Haydu

These are coffee table sized books with gorgeous reproductions of paintings and lovely page design. They contains the scripture which is being considered along with the painting, insightful commentary and good reflections. They are wonderfully inspirational daily reading and meditating on what the artists were conveying was fascinating. I read Meditations on Vatican Art when it came out and this year saw the Angels book which was inexpensive. The description below is for the Angels book but the basics work for both. They are really wonderful.

Open your heart to the presence of angels, God’s holy messengers and protectors. In Meditations on Vatican Art: Angels, you can reflect on stunning depictions from the Vatican Museums and contemplate angelic encounters in Scripture.

Following his acclaimed first book, Fr. Mark Haydu, international coordinator of the Patrons of the Arts of the Vatican Museums, serves once again as your spiritual guide for a breathtaking journey through time, meditation, and the Vatican art collections.

Meditations on Vatican Art: Angels offers you a deeper understanding of your own spiritual journey as you follow Fr. Haydu’s explanation of the battle between the fallen angels and the faithful angels and God sending His angels to watch over you. The book’s splendid reproductions of major works represent ancient through contemporary periods in art.

Each day’s meditation includes a:

• Unique image with descriptive and contextual background about the artist and the work
• Relevant and insightful passage from Scripture
• Reflection on the meaning of the work with questions to ponder

Contemplate the 34 meditations in this hardbound book as the Holy Spirit inspires or use them to create a retreat for yourself or a group. Let Meditations on Vatican Art: Angels open your heart and help you become aware of angels’ existence and their desire to keep you from harm and guide you to God.