Unknown Artist. Majestas Domini (Christ in Majesty). Apse Calotte. Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere. Roma ITALY. 1130-43

Majestas Domini (Christ in Majesty)

Unknown Artist

1130-43

Apse Calotte. Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere

Roma (Province of Roma. Lazio Region) ITALY 

Unknown Artist. Majestas Domini (Christ in Majesty). Basilica Papale di San Lorenzo fuori le Mura. Roma ITALY. late 6th century

Majestas Domini (Christ in Majesty)

Unknown Artist

late 6th century

Basilica Papale di San Lorenzo fuori le Mura. Roma (Province of Roma. Lazio Region) ITALY

Unknown Artist. Majestas Domini (Christ in Majesty). Basilica dei Santi Cosma e Damiano. Roma ITALY. 7th century

Majestas Domini (Christ in Majesty)

Unknown Artist

7th century

Basilica dei Santi Cosma e Damiano. Roma (Province of Roma. Lazio Region) ITALY

Unknown Artist. Majestas Domini (Christ in Majesty). Chiesa di Santa Pudenziana. Roma ITALY. 384

Majestas Domini (Christ in Majesty)

Unknown Artist

384

Chiesa di Santa Pudenziana. Roma (Province of Roma. Lazio Region) ITALY

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Dominus conservator ecclesiae Pudentianae (The Lord protects the church of Pudenziana)

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Despite what some starry-eyed converts think, there was never a “Golden Age” of a united Church. There were always serious differences; often enough, they led to breakdowns in communion. Indeed, 1054 was a reconciliation effort gone horridly wrong. “Orthodox” and “Roman Catholic” were there from the first, although the names were not. I don’t say this in hatred… I say this in all regard for what I believe to be the truth. We’ll never know what would’ve happened if the western provinces hadn’t fallen to barbarian invaders in the fifth century. In any case, it’s useless to speculate, for that’s not what actually occurred. In all things, we must be realistic and attend to what happened, not what we wish happened. Wishful thinking NEVER leads to a good result.

BMD