Exploring the Artistic and Spiritual Wonders of the Vatican Museums with Fr. Mark Haydu

In this video series, Fr. Mark Haydu, the International Coordinator of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums, offers an in-depth exploration of some of the Vatican’s most treasured artworks. The series includes highlights such as Meditations on Vatican Art — Father Mark Haydu in the Sistine Chapel, where he introduces the splendor of the Sistine Chapel, and EWTN Bookmark – Meditations on Vatican Art and Meditations on Vatican Art: Angels, focusing on how beauty communicates divine truths.

Fr. Haydu also explains key historical pieces, such as the Dogmatic Sarcophagus in the Pio-Christian tract, and reflects on sacred art in two VATICANO – Art in Lent episodes. In Vatican Art Transfiguration, he introduces Raphael’s final masterpiece, The Transfiguration (1518), connecting the artwork to meditations based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Throughout the series, viewers are invited to experience the divine love and marvels of creation through the Vatican’s extraordinary art collection.