To many Irish March 17th is a bit more than Clovers, Leprechauns, and Guinness. This is the “traditional” feast day of Saint Patrick. He is, without question, one of the most celebrated and theatrical saints of the church. But who was he? To begin with, Saint Patrick was NOT Irish; he was born …
Once again, the Lenten season is upon us; however, there seems to be a tremendous amount of confusion about Lent; I shall (briefly) try to rectify: It is true that Lent was NOT practiced by Jesus or the Apostles and in 1st century Palestine; however, that does not mean it has uncommonness. If …
One of the most mystical gifts of art from the ancient world is the funerary masks of the pharaohs. The masks’ main purpose of being placed over the head of mummies was to emphasize the ancient Egyptian belief in the fragile process of transition that the dead would have to endure successfully to relish …
In this 2nd installment, I will now present a portion of the origins of the shroud. Most are unaware as to the precise beginnings of the Shroud of Turin, which I think, in proper respect, should be accounted for. The first page of mention in this history commences in medieval France. FRANCE 13th century; …
What do alchemy and marble have in common? The subject of this sculpture piece has a lot to say about them both. For many centuries, it was thought that alchemy imposed magical elements into the marble so that the sculptor working on a subject could forge the marble in any way he desired. According …