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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 21, 2023 – Hour 2

We discuss the meaning of the Sacraments with David Fagerberg, and Michelle Paine shares how studying Marian art led her to the Catholic Church. 

 

What the Sacraments Really Are

Paragraph 1131 of the Catechism defines the sacraments as efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us.” Finding a metaphor to illustrate this definition can be challenging. David Fagerberg joins us to help understand what the sacraments really are.

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What the Sacraments Really Are

David Fagerberg is a professor emeritus of liturgical studies in the department of theology at the University of Notre Dame.. He’s the author of several books including Liturgical Mysticism and Liturgical Dogmatics.

How I Discovered Mary through Art

Michelle Paine was raised in a devout Christian home, and outside of the Christmas season she didn’t give Mary much thought. That began to change when she spent a year studying Art History in Italy, where Marian imagery was everywhere. She shares how encountering Mary through art helped her find her way to the Church.

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Michelle’s website

Michelle Paine is a contemporary painter and art historian. While studying in Italy in college she found her vocation as an artist and also a connection to history and tradition through the Catholic Church. Much of her work centers on themes related to the Virgin Mary and the encounter of the human and divine in the narrative of the Annunciation. After completing a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and a M.F.A. from University of New Hampshire she taught Drawing, Painting and Design for seven years at various colleges in New England. Find her work at michellepaine.com
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