Sunday 12 January |

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

Art & Culture

ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

John Burger

Friday the 13th and how being scared is more interesting than reality

TRUCE OF GOD

John Burger

The medieval Church ordered a truce during Advent

PIUS V

Lucien de Guise

These popes had their portraits painted by great artists

COME TO SAVE OUR PLANET

J-P Mauro

The Men in Black, a Catholic priest and a Protestant minister, rap about recycling

RELIC

Louise Almeras

A relic from Jesus’ manger has returned to Bethlehem

GINGERBREAD NOTRE DAME

J-P Mauro

Churchgoer creates gingerbread homage to Notre Dame

John Burger

The ‘Lord of the Rings’ warriors were based on these real-life soldiers

BEZDOMNY MĘŻCZYZNA

John Burger

Poor leaving church “en masse,” says researcher

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J-P Mauro

5 Great Christmas carol flash mobs

MINECRAFT

J-P Mauro

The Vatican is spinning up a Minecraft server

Passion Play of Oberammergau

John Burger

Once wildly popular, “mystery plays” dramatized the Bible

HIDDEN LIFE

Silvia Costantini

Director Terrence Malick’s ‘A Hidden Life’ focuses on a Catholic hero

Franciscan University of Steubenville

John Burger

Franciscan University of Steubenville offers spiritual director training

Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela | ETO

J-P Mauro

Ethiopia’s rock-hewn churches were once considered the “New Jerusalem”

SAINT JOSEPH

Fr. Patrick Briscoe, OP

The first Catholic church in Ohio was built for priest-deprived pioneers

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Katherine Ruddy

Christmas tree and Nativity scene shine in Saint Peter’s Square

HOMEMADE ROSARY

J-P Mauro

5 Easy ways to make your own beautiful rosaries

Franc D'Ambrosio

John Burger

Star of ‘Phantom of the Opera’ performs benefit for Padre Pio Foundation

Louie Schwartzberg

J-P Mauro

This short film on gratitude is a perfect remedy for melancholy

CANDLES

Zelda Caldwell

Why do people place candles in their windows at Christmastime?

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