Last Supper

Leonardo Da Vinci's Legacy

Posted 05.02.2012

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Most of us know the Leonardo's famous works by now. From the "Last Supper" to the "Vitruvian Man" and, of course, the "Mona Lisa", Leonardo's masterpi...

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The Grandeur And Fanfare Of Malta's Good Friday Celebrations

Meg Pier | Posted 04.06.2012

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Meg Pier

Scanning the faces of the multitude assembled, I saw that their countenances were reverential rather than delighted, and deeply moved more than amused; some had tears in their eyes.

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PHOTOS: Pope Washes Feet At Mass Of Last Supper

Reuters | Posted 04.05.2012

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(Reuters) - Pope Benedict washed and dried the feet of 12 men at a traditional Holy Thursday service commemorating Christ's gesture of humility to his...

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Was The Last Supper A Passover Seder?

Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D. | Posted 04.05.2012

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Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D.

Early Christians struggled over whether and how to observe Passover. The Gospels may represent this struggle with their differing portrayals of when Jesus and the disciples ate that meal.

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Leonardo Da Vinci Restoration At The Louvre Stirs Up Controversy

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 12.28.2011

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A painting by Leonardo da Vinci has been cleaned for presentation -- but did the Louvre ruin the original in the process? According to the Guardian...

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Facebook And Social Media: What Would Jesus Do?

G. Elijah Dann | Posted 06.20.2011

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G. Elijah Dann

Would Jesus unfriend Judas on his way to appear before Pilate? Would Jesus already be unfriended by all his disciples and all those who once clamored to be on his profile?

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The Biblical Roots Of Christian Song

Lorenzo Candelaria | Posted 06.20.2011

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Lorenzo Candelaria

Amid the great tensions, contradictions and reversals in their flight to the Promised Land, the Israelites glorified God. Liturgical singing in churches today glorifies Our Lord in the same way.

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Last Supper Tests Apostles' Friendship

Mark Steinberg | Posted 06.18.2011

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Mark Steinberg

"Matt. You know I hath no greater love for anyone on this planet, but this is the gospel truth -- the dinner is tonight. I've even brought in an Italian guy to make a picture."

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Blagojevich's Second Trial Starts on "Spy Wednesday"

Lonna Saunders | Posted 05.28.2011

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Lonna Saunders

Cameras aren't allowed in federal courtrooms. Even though the U.S. Constitution does guarantee all defendants in criminal trials the right to a public trial. If only a handful can get in, is it really a public trial?

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"Just Right" by Jennifer Rubell (VIDEO)

Crane.tv | Posted 05.25.2011

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A hole in the back wall of the Rubell Family Collection leads to a derelict property, belonging to New York-based art...

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Peter Greenaway Spices Up Leonardo's Last Supper

Kisa Lala | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kisa Lala

Peter Greenaway's sound and light dramatization of Leonardo da Vinci's 1492 painting The Last Supper makes for a breath-taking exhibit inside the monumental interiors of the Park Avenue Armory in New York.

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What da Vinci's Last Supper Reveals About Mindless Eating

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Susan Albers

Consider how scientists might evaluate what we eat 200 years from now. What would today's commercials or pictures of people eating tell your great grandchildren about the way we eat?

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Last Supper Study: Obesity Research Finds Portions Larger In More Recent Paintings

Los Angeles Times | Melissa Healy | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Christian faith holds several acts of "super-sizing" to be miracles accomplished by Jesus Christ -- a handful of fish and loaves of bread expanded...

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West Side Story: The Original Spanish Version

Louise Mirrer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Louise Mirrer

The opening of the current hit revival of West Side Story so close to Easter and Passover is a good reminder of the twists and turns of both theatrical and world history.

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