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
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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 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
The relics of St. Nicholas: From Myra to Bari and across Europe.
The remains of St. Nicholas, who is believed to be the inspiration behind our modern-day Santa Claus, are buried inContinue Reading
The Monastery of Saint Catherine.
Lying on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, the beautiful St. Catherine’s monastery today is still one of the oldest workingContinue Reading
The Crucifix of San Damiano
Christians can argue and debate amongst themselves all they like, but I believe the San Damiano crucifix is arguably theContinue Reading
Rearview Mirror 