A proud Venezuelan chief threatened to shoot an arrow at the Virgin Mary. Kathryn Laffrey and Alix Murray trace the dramatic 1652 apparition, a miraculous image smaller than a fingertip, and the art and feasts of Venezuela's beloved patroness.

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England's smallest cathedral holds one of its most layered stories. Alix Murray and Kathryn Laffrey walk through Shrewsbury Cathedral — its fraught Catholic origins, Margaret Rope's stained glass, and a restoration uncovering what whitewash hid.

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Every apple, pomegranate, strawberry, and almond in sacred art carries theology — and most viewers walk right past it. For episode 50, Kathryn Laffrey and Alix Murray mark the milestone with a guided tasting of fruit hidden in the margins.

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The tilma's stars play a song. Reflections in Our Lady's eyes show up to 12 figures. Kathryn Laffrey and Alix Murray unpack the hidden science and 3,000-year-old Mesoamerican prophecy woven into the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

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Priestly vestments carry layers of theology, history, and craft. Kathryn Laffrey and Alix Murray trace their Roman roots, unpack every layer from amice to cope, and uncover the extraordinary medieval embroidery still surviving today.

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Did the Shroud of Turin shape the face of Christ in sacred art? Alix Murray, Kathryn Laffrey, and Angela Sealana trace its mysteries, artistic echoes, and the bold claim that this image still changes how we see Jesus.

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A Marian image fused into stone. No brushstrokes. No clear explanation. Kathryn Laffrey and Alix Murray investigate Our Lady of Las Lajas, the miracle story behind it, and the soaring basilica that transformed a dangerous gorge into a place of devotion.

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Fra Angelico’s art radiates prayer, intellect, and beauty. Alix Murray and Kathryn Laffrey show how his Dominican life shaped luminous frescoes, Marian devotion, and a vision of sacred art that invites contemplation rather than spectacle.

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