‘Tis a Gift to Be Simple
Most people confuse Shakers with Quakers. That’s understandable. The [...]
These Japanese Catholics Went Underground for 250 Years
In the South, where I live, I periodically meet [...]
A Gorgeous Castle Built by a Madman
Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria (Southern Germany) predates the creation [...]
The Remarkable German Tenor Who Left Us Too Soon
Italian folk songs are often performed using an artistic [...]
The Aromatic Beauty of Liturgical Incense
We’ve just passed the Feast of the Epiphany and [...]
Who Taught Leonardo to Paint?
His name was Verrocchio (sounds like Pinocchio). That’s the [...]
Is This the Largest Thurible in the World?
It’s called the Botafumeiro, literally “the smoke expeller” in [...]
Madonna and Child Look-Alikes Through the Ages
The Madonna is one of the most beloved forms [...]
This Was One Extraordinary Family
“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” we [...]
Look Pretty and Have Babies
By Julie Machado On a recent quest to learn [...]