Not Just Any Old Codex
What is a “codex”, you ask? Good question. In simplest terms, it’s a book. Hold [...]
The Greatest But Least Known Ave Maria
Have you ever found yourself so transfixed by the beauty of something that you become [...]
The Clothes Make the Man
A few years ago I had the privilege of standing in the sacristy of a [...]
How the Book of Revelation Inspired 7 Tiffany Windows
If you’re intimidated by the very idea of reading the Book of Revelation (the Apocalypse), [...]
The Incomparable Codex Vaticanus
If you were to ask a bible-only preacher if he owns a hand-written copy of [...]
Who Taught Leonardo to Paint?
His name was Verrocchio (sounds like Pinocchio). That’s the short answer to our title question. [...]
Sergeant Joe Friday and the Copper Clapper Caper
On a whirlwind trip to Europe after graduation from college, a friend of mine introduced [...]
The Dream that Gave Us the Periodic Table of Elements
Dreams are not always strange, disconnected experiences. Sometimes they are unified to the point of [...]
The Wonder of a Pen
The world contains layers upon layers of beauty. But do we have eyes to see [...]
A Tyrant and a Saint from the Same Small Country
Mother Teresa of Calcutta was largely known for her work in India, so we tend [...]