7 of the Weirdest Christmas Facts You Never Knew
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The Earliest Known Hymn to Our Lady Dates All the Way Back to A.D. 250
Marian devotion is just an late medieval accretion to the faith, right? Think again! In addition to the important place she is given in the Gospels in the New Testament, meditation on the unique importance of Mary’s role in salvation history (known as Mariology) dates back at least to...
11 Magically Beautiful European Christmas Markets
Few things can bring that nostalgic Christmas feeling like a good old fashioned Christmas market! In no particular order, here are 11 of the most magically beautiful Christmas markets from around Europe. You can click on any image to view it full size. Enjoy! [See also: Wow! Medieval Cathedrals Used...
How to Make Advent a Holier Season
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Behold, the Official Catholic Blessing for Beer
Did you know the Catholic Church has an official blessing for beer? In the 1964 edition of the Rituale Romanum, one of the Church’s official books of rituals, there is a section with “Blessings of things designated for ordinary use.” [See also: 11 Awesome Things You Can Buy from...
The Will to Win It: How to Be a Slugger at Holiness
How do you become a saint? This question was once posed to St. Thomas Aquinas who responded, rather bluntly, “Will it!” As terse as it is, Aquinas’ answer is perfect. Sanctity is fundamentally simple in essence. God already offers us the grace, so if you respond by choosing to do...