Archbishop Lori said that St. Joseph’s obedient faith and trustworthiness are “two virtues [that] ought to stand out in us as Knights of Columbus, and especially in us who are leaders among our ...
How did a third-century Catholic saint become a contemporary gay icon referenced on everything from the covers of men’s magazines to art and films and an adopted pseudonym by Oscar Wilde? Such is the ...
The stained glass window icons at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church are a big part of the building’s history, but a study in recent years of the windows, and the people in them, made it clear they are not ...
A new icon of St Edward the Confessor has been dedicated and placed in the shrine, the place of his burial, in Westminster Abbey. Pilgrims at the Abbey on Saturday 19th October for the annual ...
To understand the history of Venice, you need to know that there were three ways in which saints and other holy figures were presented in the churches. There were relics, bodily remains or objects ...
Saint Catherine's Monastery is the oldest continuously-functioning library and Christian monastery in the world. Located at the base of Mount Sinai in Egypt, the monastery was built by orders of ...
The mood was appropriately solemn, the faithful quiet and orderly in their movements. Fragrant myrrh filled the air. The encounters with the centers of attraction were quick, but the reactions were ...