The ancient Romans traditionally cremated their dead. Christians, on the other hand, have traditionally buried their dead unburned as a sign of their belief in the coming resurrection of the body. But in the 2nd century A.D., the burial of unburnt remains started to become fashionable for Romans. Burial...
If you are of a certain age, you probably remember watching him on TV. And now his cause for canonization is open! [See also: Holy Cuteness! Rare Photos of 12 Saints as Children] [See also: 3 Fascinating, Rare Videos of St. Padre Pio, the 20th Century Stigmatist] Below are 15...
Jesus ascended in heaven almost 2000 years ago. That’s given Christians plenty of time to construct churches – and watch them crumble from the forces of time. Below are 19 haunting photos of old church buildings in various states of ruin. [See also: 14 Inspiring Photos of Mass Celebrated in...
Fr. Robert Barron of Word on Fire is now Aux. Bishop-Elect of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. It’s the largest diocese in the United States in terms of members (5 million), and it dates back to 1840. It also has one of the most controversial cathedrals in the U....
Behold, G. K. Chesterton, the Apostle of Common Sense! You can click on any image to enlarge it. [See also: 19 of the Most Refreshingly Commonsensical G.K. Chesterton Quotes] [See also: Have You Heard G.K. Chesterton’s Christmas Carol?] Working outside Dressed as a judge for some reason...
Sometimes all you need to brighten your day is a good meme… [See also: 11 of the Best #ThingsJesusNeverSaid] [See also: POPNews: St. Peter’s Basilica Renamed “Tiber Creek Community Church”] [See also: 16 Memes that Explain What Christians REALLY Do] [See also: 27 Delightfully Terrible Christian Puns to Annoy...
