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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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The Patron Saint of Everything
Whether as our helper with our smallest daily problems, or as the patron of the Church Universal, Saint Joseph's generous help to mankind is demonstrated in every avenue of life.Read More » -
The Story of "The Song of Bernadette"
A popular book and award-winning film, "The Song of Bernadette" was originally a song of thanks by a Czech Jew who was saved from the Nazis.Read More » -
The Story of Three Kings Gifts
One day in 2004 while browsing in a spice shop in the Middle East, Rich Terlep unexpectedly came face to face with the gifts of the Magi. He discovered that what looked like a small white mound of pebbles was frankincense, and another mound of small red clusters was myrrh. Find out how this was the beginning of a unique set of Christmas gifts.Read More » -
The Story of the First Easter Egg
Learn the rich traditions related to decorated eggs in Christian history and art.Read More » -
The Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Saint Juan Diego
Don Antonio Valeriano wrote one of the most important accounts of the appearance of Our Lady to Juan Diego in Mexico, which we share here.Read More » -
The Song the Angels Taught the Monks
Frequently icons are created to commemorate a Marian apparition or special divine intervention -- and in this case, a Marian hymn taught to Greek months by an angelic visitor.Read More » -
Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Martyr of Charity
"Greater love has no man than this -- that he lays his life down for his friends." Discover the story of this holy martyr of the Nazi concentration camps.Read More » -
Why "Easter"?
Why is the Resurrection called "Easter"? Why is it celebrated at a different time and each year? And why do the Eastern and Western churches sometimes celebrate it on different dates?Read More » -
Learning the Language of Icons: The Ascension
"What the Book of the Gospels explains by means of words, the iconographer shows by means of his works," wrote Saint Basil the Great. Learn what the icon of the Ascension can teach us.Read More » -
The Story of the San Damiano Crucifix
Our Lord chose this image from which to give His inspiring message to Saint Francis. Learn more about the many saints and scenes that make this cross such an eloquent portrayal.Read More »
