Fr Mark Haydu, LC, and Elizabeth Lev tell the story behind the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.

March 17, 2009. Rome, Italy. The EWTN series on salvation history as seen through the art of the Vatican Museums is airing the second episode this month. Art historian Elizabeth Lev is the main guide through the series, along with Fr Mark Haydu, the International Director of the Patrons of the Vatican Museums Office. 

In episode 2, Elizabeth Lev begins the tour with Moses and the promise of a Redeemer, and concludes with a look at the stories of Genesis, as painted by Michelangelo himself. Father Mark Haydu, LC, highlights the restoration of the Sistine Chapel, which was completed for the Great Jubilee of the year 2000 with the sponsorship of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums.

To find out more about the Catholic Canvas program, visit this link.

Airing times in the United States:
Thursday, March 19 at 11 pm
Monday, March 23 at 5 pm
Thursday, March 26 at 11 pm
Monday, March 30 at 5 pm
Thursday, April 2 at 11 pm
Friday, April 3 at 2 pm

Airing times in Canada:
Thursday, March 19 at 11 pm.
Monday, March 23 at 5 pm
Thursday, March 26 at 11 p.m
Friday, March 27 at 2 pm
Thursday, April 2 at 2 pm