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It\u2019s an invitation to reflect on sacred imagery, encountering God through beauty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Christmas season is a wild ride for most folks, so we hope this invitation to enjoy a quiet, peace-full few moments lands in the way it is intended: with love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second image in this series is\u00a0<em><em>The Holy Family with the Young Saint John the Baptist<\/em><\/em>, a painting done by Andrea del Sarto in 1528, part of the permanent collection at New York City\u2019s Metropolitan Museum of Art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019d love to know your thoughts on this new series. Let us know how this landed for you down in the comments. 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