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Browse this section to discover more about the lives of the saints, the meaning and history of icons, and unique articles on the role of Christianity in shaping history and our culture.
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9 Things You Might Not Know About the Holy Cross
Learn the fascinating answers to many commonly asked questions about the Holy Cross in this new video from Monastery Icons.Read More » -
The Prayer of Jesus and the Prayer Rope (Weaving Prayer Ropes)
In their quest to "pray without ceasing" Eastern Christians have prayed the Jesus Prayer using woolen rosaries (prayer ropes). Discover more about this tradition of prayer and the art of weaving prayer ropes.Read More » -
Pots and Pans and More: The Catholic Origins of Today's Halloween
Some of our most popular holidays have surprising origins, and Halloween is one of them.Read More » -
Holy Land Photo Pilgrimage - part 2
Here Brother Simeon shares photos of the holiest shrine in Christendom: the Church of the Resurrection in the Old City in Jerusalem, also known as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which houses the edicule or shrine of the Tomb of Christ.Read More » -
Brother Simeon's Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Travel with our iconographer Brother Simeon Davis on a virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Wonderful photos of the holy sites of Israel and the West Bank, from Brother Simeon's 2016 pilgrimage.Read More » -
The Story of the First Nativity Set
How did the tradition of the Nativity Set originate? Learn about the saint who sought to inspire his Christmas congregation, and ended up inspiring the world.Read More » -
Who Was Saint George?
Learn more about the saint honored as "the Quick to Hear" for his miraculous help to Christians who have called upon him over the centuries.Read More » -
Our Lady of Fatima: The Day the Sun Danced
"Pray the Rosary!" A hundred years later the Holy Virgin's message to the world at Fatima is more important than ever. Learn the story of the Miracle of the Sun that she wrought at her last appearance to the children.Read More » -
Father Emil Kapaun: The Saint in the Foxhole
Saints and heroes still live amongst us. Learn the story of an American saint of our own times who laid down his life for his fellow soldiers.Read More » -
What did Jesus look like? A contemporary description
Artists, saints, and all the faithful have wondered through the centuries: What did Jesus look like? And what was it like to be around him?Read More »
