Mark Haydu 
Meditations on Vatican Art: Angels 

Open your heart to the presence of angels, God’s holy messengers and protectors. In Meditations on Vatican Art: Angels, you can reflect on stunning depictions from the Vatican Museums and contemplate angelic encounters in Scripture.

Following his acclaimed first book, Fr. Mark Haydu, international coordinator of the Patrons of the Arts of the Vatican Museums, serves once again as your spiritual guide for a breathtaking journey through time, meditation, and the Vatican art collections.

Meditations on Vatican Art: Angels offers you a deeper understanding of your own spiritual journey as you follow Fr. Haydu’s explanation of the battle between the fallen angels and the faithful angels and God sending His angels to watch over you. The book’s splendid reproductions of major works represent ancient through contemporary periods in art.

Each day’s meditation includes a:

• Unique image with descriptive and contextual background about the artist and the work
• Relevant and insightful passage from Scripture
• Reflection on the meaning of the work with questions to ponder

Contemplate the 34 meditations in this hardbound book as the Holy Spirit inspires or use them to create a retreat for yourself or a group. Let Meditations on Vatican Art: Angels open your heart and help you become aware of angels’ existence and their desire to keep you from harm and guide you to God.

About the author

Mark Haydu, LC, is the international coordinator of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums. He guides the activities of patron chapters in both the United States and Europe and has managed development for numerous restorations. Fr. Haydu also serves as a spiritual director for seminarians and offers an expertise and background in the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, in addition to his 20-plus years of communicating faith through art and images. He holds a bachelor degree and licentiate degree in both Theology and Philosophy from the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome.El P. Mark Haydu, LC es el coordinador internacional de los Patronos del arte de los museos vaticanos. Es el encargado de coordinar las actividades de los patronos en Estados Unidos y en Europa, además de haberse encabezado diversos proyectos de restauración. El P. Mark también colabora formando seminaristas y compartiendo mucha de su amplia experiencia artística a través de los Ejercicios Espirituales Ignacianos. Por más de 20 años ha transmitido la fe a través del arte y de las imágenes. Cuenta con el grado de licenciado en Filosofía y Teología por el Ateneo Pontificio Regina Apostolorum.