A little church in the alps.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God...All things were made through Him...In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." (Jn 1:1-5)

When faith reaches the heart of an artist, Christianity shines through his work, even when he engages the secular world.

St. Matthias Church in Budapest, Hungary.

This is a great example of a work of art by a Catholic artist that is Christian in spirit - the sincerity, the tenderness, the friendship - but portrays a moment in secular life. Women from Galicia at the Window by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.

I took this several years ago.

"For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery." (Gal 5:1)

"Life is activity, not production." - Aristotle (Politics, I.2.9) School of Athens by Raphael. Aristotle is on the right, speaking to his friend, Plato.

Inside Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, France.

Courage:

The Pantheon, like a great deal of Greek and Roman culture, has been Christianized and is now a Catholic church.

So proud of my Pope and his message of peace!

Friendship with God -

Reims Cathedral in France.

Looking back on my suffering I've realized that it is not so much I who have suffered as it is Christ who has suffered in me. There's no room for bitterness, just for the Lord's sweet and constant presence.

I recommend following Bishop Barron on Facebook. A true servant of Christ and His Church!

A bit of advice to young Christians: never sell out. Become more who you are and you will find your place in the Church and society.

When you love without expecting anything in return, your love is not limited by how much other people love you. This is how God loves us.

"In six days the Lord made the ­heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the Lord has blessed the sabbath day and made it holy." (Ex 20)