It’s hard to believe, but Halloween (or is it All Hallows’ Eve?) is less than a week away! Want to be able to share your faith in your neighborhood this Halloween? Here’s what you need to do… Step 1: Make enigmatic Christian-themed jack-o-lanterns – Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is...
The medieval period gave us universities, the scientific method, and architectural masterpieces like the Cathedral of Notre Dame. But they sure had some strange lifestyle advice… All quotes come from the great blog Ask the Past: Advice from Old Books. 1) How to impress girls at a dance, 16th century...
This is all meant in fun. Enjoy! 1) I think they’re trying to be “relevant” 2) They say the Internet is mostly just cat videos… 3) He didn’t know any of the words, but that didn’t stop him from giving it his all (he really let’s...
Right up there with the works of Shakespeare, the King James Version of the Bible is one of the most influential texts on the modern English language. According to the website The Phrase Finder, here 13 examples of everyday expressions that came from the King James Version of the Bible,...
Pope Francis recently beatified Pope Paul VI, who served the Catholic Church as the bishop of Rome 1963-1978. (“Beatification” is one step below being canonized a saint.) Paul VI had a jam-packed papacy, including finishing the Second Vatican Council, traveling to all six inhabited continents (a first for popes), and...
After two dramatic weeks at the Synod of the Family in Rome, Pope Francis delivered a final speech to the bishops, who reportedly responded with a four-minute standing ovation. The full text of his remarks are available on News.va, but here are 11 key quotes if you’re looking...
