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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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Let the Children Come to Me
What happened to the the child who Jesus blessed in the Gospels?Read More About Let the Children Come to Me » -
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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 About Pots and Pans and More: The Catholic Origins of Today's Halloween » -
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 About The Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Saint Juan Diego » -
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 About Why "Easter"? » -
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 About Learning the Language of Icons: The Ascension » -
"O Holy Night" Video
Inspired by the icon in the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem, our new Nativity icon "O Holy Night" took several months to complete. But it will only take you two minutes to see the stages of its creation unfold in this online video.Read More About "O Holy Night" Video » -
The Nativity Story Told Through Icons
In a new partnership with the Scourby Foundation, Monastery Icons presents the first of a series of inspirational videos that combine Scourby's narration with the classic imagery of icons by Brother Simeon Davis and ancient iconographers.Read More About The Nativity Story Told Through Icons » -
From Saint Nicholas to Santa Claus - Pt 1
The life and miracles of the holy bishop whose story gave birth to today's Santa Claus.Read More About From Saint Nicholas to Santa Claus - Pt 1 » -
Saint Nicholas and the Origin of Santa Claus - Part 2
How a miraculous 3rd Century Bishop eventually became identified as Father Christmas.Read More About Saint Nicholas and the Origin of Santa Claus - Part 2 »
