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The Nativity

The Nativity: the Sanctuary of Our Souls

By Madeleine Stebbins The Nativity (1470-75), Piero della Francesca, National Gallery, London This Nativity scene, partly unfinished and also damaged, was painted in the 1470’s ...
Theology of the body, Emily Stimpson Chapman,

The Body and the Liturgy: How the Theology of the Body Connects to Prayer

By Emily Stimpson Chapman Photo Credit: Joshua Davis Understanding the connection between the theology of the body and liturgy, between the theology of the body ...
Crucifixion of St. Peter, Nero, Villains of the Early Church

Why Nero Goes Down as One of the Worst Villains in History

By Mike Aquilina Pilate was a waffling dupe. Judas was a tortured soul who didn’t have the courage to repent. But perhaps no villain in ...
Patrick Coffin, birth control, contraception deception, church teaching on birth control

Birth Control and the Blessed Trinity

By Patrick Coffin Many people feel it’s impossible, even pointless, to try to understand the Trinity. They feel it’s either an unsolvable puzzle, like a ...
Bethlehem, Nazareth, the Holy Land

Was Jesus from Bethlehem?: A Biblical Look at Jesus’ Hometown

By Charles K. Samson Photo Credit: PublicDomainPictures Nazareth has a slightly enigmatic history within the Bible. We read about Nazareth in the Gospels but nowhere ...
Looking at a Masterpiece, Madeleine Stebbins, Adoration of the Shepherds

The Adoration of the Shepherds

By Madeleine Stebbins The Adoration of the Shepherds (1485), Domenico Ghirlandaio, Sassetti Chapel, Basilica Santa Trinita, Florence, Italy Domenico Ghirlandaio, one of the great Renaissance ...

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