Many people are familiar with the Shroud of Turin. This incredible, long-studied artifact is well-known around the world. But little notice is given to the second cloth item found at the tomb: that napkin which had been on Christ’s head, rolled up
In a side chapel of the Basilica of St. Praxedes in Rome sits a fragment of black and white stone. It is claimed to be the Column of Flagellation, a piece of the pillar at which Jesus was scourged, brought back to
The eccentric holy men known as stylites were first made famous by St. Simeon the Stylite, who lived in the fourth century in Syria. Simeon experienced a radical conversion, received the grace to endure extreme mortification and attempted to escape his constant
Coptic Christian traditions say that as the Holy Family journeyed through Egypt, they took a path along the Nile. Along this path stood the famed laurel tree. At the passing of the Divine Child and his parents, the tree bowed in adoration
Pilgrims have long been drawn to the Cathedral in Aachen, Germany to venerate the Infant Jesus’ swaddling clothes. Allison Barrick explains how these simple strips of cloth carry deeper insight into the person of Jesus, the Holy Family and Christ’s salvific mission.
Discover how the musical “Sweeney Todd” surprisingly mirrors the themes of reflection and repentance in the Advent season. Using the characters and events of the play, writer Allison Barrick draws parallels to the Church’s teachings on sin, its far-reaching consequences, and the
John the Baptist stands apart in a number of ways: he is the forerunner of Christ, regarded by Jesus as “greatest among the prophets,” and even has two feast days in the Church calendar. One of these feast days is “The Passion
While the pro-life movement won a tremendous victory earlier this year with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the fight clearly isn’t over. As the issue of abortion goes back to the states, there may not be a more vicious battle going
Discerning a vocation to the cloister can be a time of anxiety and fear. But Allison Barrick, an aspirant to the Passionist Nuns in Kentucky, shares that God desires to teach us that he is trustworthy. She writes: “He is worth all