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Michelangelo’s works explored many facets of the life of Jesus, yet one of the most poignant was also one of the most simple. In the 1540s he sketched a pieta (a picture of Jesus’ mother holding the body of the dead Christ) for his friend Vittoria Colonna. Done in chalk, the drawing depicts Mary looking to the heavens as she cradles her Son’s still form. Rising behind Mary, the upright beam of the cross carries these words from Dante’s Paradise, “There they don’t think of how much blood it costs.” Michelangelo’s point was profound: when we contemplate the death of Jesus, we must consider the price He paid.
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Now showing at theaters nationwide is the much anticipated “Godzilla Vs. Kong”.
Up next, opening at theaters on this Good Friday, is “The Girl Who Believes In Miracles”.
New Blu-rays and DVD’s include “Wonder Woman 1984”, and “Our Friend”.
Have a blessed and wonderful Easter weekend!
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