Orderic Vitalis on Curly-Toe Shoes

So long as you have not been living in a cave for the past thirty-years, you have most likely noticed some of the bizarre fa...
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Contradictions in the New Testament (Part 1 of 3)

Have you ever heard atheists and religious skeptics talk about how the Bible is "full of contradictions"? Some time ago, whi...
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Pageantry in the Missions of St. Junipero Serra

St. Junipero Serra (1713-1784) was a Spanish Franciscan missionary who played a pivotal role in founding the Spanish mission...
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Sunday Christ Images

In the Middle Ages, working on the Lord's Day was as big a problem as it is today. In a heavily agrarian society, there was ...
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Criteria for Applying the Vincentian Canon

In the mid 17th century English Protestant divine William Chillingworth derided the concept of an unbroken apostolic traditi...
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St. Bridget of Sweden: Punishment of Lustful, Immoral Priests

St. Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373) was a medieval mystic and founder of the Bridgettines. Besides being the most celebrated s...
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