VISUAL THEOLOGY


Saint Michael, Master of Belmonte (Spanish, Aragon, active ca. 1460–90), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) ■ The Archangel Michael is portrayed as a saint of the Church Militant. Armed with a coat of mail, a dagger, shield, and lance, he symbolizes Christ triumphant over evil. The demon at his feet is the Antichrist, whom Christ has conquered and cast out of heaven. The youthful beauty and sumptuous raiment of St. Michael combine with the rich courtly setting to form a stark visual contrast between the strength and splendor of the Church and the monstrous, defeated demon ■

Y entonces uno se queda con la Iglesia, que me ofrece lo único que debe ofrecerme la Iglesia: el conocimiento de que ya estamos salvados –porque esa es la primera misión de la Iglesia, el anunciar la salvación gracias a Jesucristo- y el camino para alcanzar la alegría, pero sin exclusividades de buen pastor, a través de esa maravilla que es la confesión y los sacramentos. La Iglesia, sin partecitas.

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