Bernini’s David
The statue of David (photo above) has three interesting points of study. It references the 3 moments: past, present, and future. It is a self-portrait of Bernini himself; and it showcases varying textures and qualities carved out of the one substance: marble. To begin with the three moments, in the past, David had taken off […]
How to Pray Ceaselessly Stage 1: the Will to Pray
“By the grace of God I am a Christian, by my deeds a great sinner, and by my calling a homeless wanderer of humblest origin, roaming from place to place.” – opening words in Chapter 1 of The Way of a Pilgrim In order to learn how to pray ceaselessly, one must first be willing to […]
St. Patrick’s Mission in Ireland
Of all the Irish saints, St. Patrick is the most famous. His early life was filled with difficulty and hardship as is illustrated by the quote below. The Ireland of Patrick’s fifth century was rural with an agricultural society based on pasture and tillage… There were no cities or towns. Forests and bogs were extensive. […]
How to Pray Ceaselessly Stage 2: What to Pray
“By the grace of God I am a Christian, by my deeds a great sinner, and by my calling a homeless wanderer of humblest origin, roaming from place to place.” – opening words in Chapter 1 of The Way of a Pilgrim Now that we know what ceaseless prayer is and we are willing to pray […]
What is Ceaseless Prayer?
By the grace of God I am a Christian, by my deeds a great sinner, and by my calling a homeless wanderer of humblest origin, roaming from place to place. – opening words in Chapter 1 of The Way of a Pilgrim In these uncertain times, we also may feel like homeless wanderers trying to make […]
Vatican Museums: Chiaramonti Museum
The Chiaramonti Museum is a hallway within the Vatican Museums which contains many Roman and Greek statues. The Roman statues are at one end of the hallway, while the Greek statues are on the other end. Why would the Pope be interested in these pagan statues? Christianity, knowing itself to be true, recognizes that what […]
Vatican Museum: Room of the Immaculate Conception
The feast of Mary, the Immaculate Conception, is celebrated on December 8th. Sometimes, when people hear “the Immaculate Conception,” they confuse Mary for Jesus. This, however, would not make sense since Jesus was conceived on the feast of the Annunciation (March 25th). Mary as the Immaculate Conception was proclaimed dogma on December 8, 1854 by […]
Shroud of Turin: Passion and Resurrection
Blood was placed by direct contact on cloth first from the Passion, no body image under the blood Image placed after, during Resurrection Resources: our two-part Virtual Pilgrimage on the Shroud of Turin (coming soon to YouTube)
Shroud of Turin: Cloth
The Shroud of Turin is a linen cloth 8 cubits by 2 cubits (approximately 14ft. 3in. by 3ft. 7in.). This shroud is the burial shroud of Jesus Christ. In the Jewish burial, the body is placed on the cloth and the cloth is folded lengthwise over the body. Then, a separate strip of cloth is […]
Shroud of Turin: Evidence
There has been some controversy concerning the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin. Here are some pieces of evidence in favor of the shroud. First, dirt. On the shroud in the areas of the nose, knees, and soles of the feet, geologists have found a specific kind of dirt. This dirt, known as Travertine Aragonite, […]