Word & Art with Bishop Dolan - A Procession with Jesus

Bishop John Dolan reflects on a painting inspired by a procession at San Javier del Bac Mission in Tucson, Ariz., in this week's episode of Word and Art, in which he connects a Sunday reading with a famous work of art.

This painting by the late John August Swanson shows not only the love for the church by the artist, but the life that he came to know through his parents who were refugees in the 1920s. This serigraph is found in many places across the globe, including the Vatican Museum’s Collection of Modern Religious Art and is enjoyed by many because it reminds us that as people of faith, we are very accustomed to processions. Even when we are standing in the pews at Mass, we join our hearts with the procession of servers, deacons and priests as we draw near to the altar of God.

Bishop John brings an exciting and insightful perspective to the series as he earned a Master of Arts degree in Liturgy/Church Art and Architecture from St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park, Calif.