Christ’s victory over death.
For millions of Christians across the world this weekend, Easter isn’t just about the Easter bunny and chocolate eggs. Traditionally,Continue Reading
Category: Religion
The Mysterious Mary Magdalene.
Mary Magdalene is to simply put it an enigma. She is one of the more fascinating characters or persons fromContinue Reading
Behind the legend of Santa Claus exists a humble saint.
Does St. Nicholas deserve his place amongst humanities most kindest, gentlest, generous and loving individuals to have walked this earth?Continue Reading
Celebrating Christ: Where was Jesus born?
The Christian gospels of Luke and Matthew have long described how Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem inContinue Reading
The Nativity of Jesus in Byzantine art.
There is no doubt that the Christ Pantocrator, Marian art and the passion of Christ are some of the mostContinue Reading
Careful what you wish for from the Reliquary Statue of St.Foy
St.Foy, also known as St.Faith, was martyred in 303 CE during the last great persecutions of Christians in the townContinue Reading
The Prophecies of St. Malachy (revisited)
Prophecies or doomsday scenarios have been laden throughout history by civilisations and prophets, the most famous of these arguably Nostradamus.Continue Reading
Muhammad and the Revelation of God
According to Muslim tradition, on the 8th of June, 632 CE, following a short illness, the Prophet Muhammad, died inContinue Reading
The Maccabees, a long-lost tomb and that curious Byzantine mosaic cross that adorns it.
Over the past few days I have been reading reports about what could quite possibly be the rediscovery of theContinue Reading
Celebrating St. Nicholas: the Story of the Three Condemned Innocents.
The reign of Constantine The Great was not always stable. Borders had to be protected, laws enforced and if unrestContinue Reading
Rearview Mirror 