So, Christina the Astonishing is sort of a saint. She lived in the late 12th century and early 13th century, right around the time the Church was forming the modern canonization process, and she’s never been been formally canonized. Nonetheless, she was popularly considered a saint for centuries after...
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J. S. Bach is widely considered to be one of history’s greatest musical composers. You’ve certainly heard his music before, and if you’ve taken piano lessons you’ve probably played pieces from his famous Well-Tempered Clavier, a collection of preludes and fugues. And, like many good 17th...
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In a meeting with more than 6000 children in choirs from around the world, Pope Francis revealed what he wanted to be when he grew up. Any guesses? (Hint: it wasn’t the pope.) A butcher! He also answered other questions with the children, including how he keeps himself from...
