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Browse this section to discover more about the lives of the saints, the meaning and history of icons, and unique articles on the role of Christianity in shaping history and our culture.
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Saint Joseph Builds the Nuns a Staircase in Santa Fe
When the Loretto Chapel of the Sisters of Loretto in Santa Fe, New Mexico was completed in 1878, there was no way to access the choir loft twenty-two feet above. To find a solution to the seating problem, the Sisters of the Chapel made a novena to Saint Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters, placing the construction under his care. What happened next was a miracle one can see even today!Read More About Saint Joseph Builds the Nuns a Staircase in Santa Fe » -
Saint Joseph the Worker
After almost five centuries of venerating Saint Joseph on the feast day of March 19th, why in 1955 did Pope Pius XII create the feast day of Saint Joseph the Worker?Read More About Saint Joseph the Worker » -
Putting the "Saint" Back in Valentine's Day
According to Hallmark Cards, each year on Valentine's Day more than 163 million cards are exchanged - a quarter of all the cards that are sent in a year. How did the name of a third-century Christian martyr become linked with an annual celebration of romantic love? Let's explore the history of Valentine's Day...Read More About Putting the "Saint" Back in Valentine's Day » -
The Virgin's Smile
The following is an account of the visit of Count de Bruissard to Saint Bernadette made just before the last apparition at Lourdes.Read More About The Virgin's Smile » -
The Story of "The Song of Bernadette"
A popular book and award-winning film, "The Song of Bernadette" was originally a song of thanks by a Czech Jew who was saved from the Nazis.Read More About The Story of "The Song of Bernadette" » -
What Icons Mean to Me - our customers speak
Inspiring and personal reflections and stories about the important place of icons in their lives, in response to our contest "What Icons Mean to Me."Read More About What Icons Mean to Me - our customers speak » -
Did She Say Guadalupe?
How did Our Lady really identify herself to St. Juan Diego?Read More About Did She Say Guadalupe? » -
Stations of the Cross Video
In this video of the Stations of the Cross we present a simple form of this devotion, combining the traditional iconography of artist Brother Simeon Davis and traditional scriptural readings by the renowned narrator and actor Alexander Scourby.Read More About Stations of the Cross Video » -
The Story of the San Damiano Crucifix
Our Lord chose this image from which to give His inspiring message to Saint Francis. Learn more about the many saints and scenes that make this cross such an eloquent portrayal.Read More About The Story of the San Damiano Crucifix » -
The Passion of Christ in Iconography | Gospel Narration by Alexander Scourby
This video tells the story of the Passion and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ told through Christian iconography, including icons from the Monastery Icons collection (http://monasteryicons.com), as well as icons, frescoes , illuminations and mosaics from the Byzantine churches on Mt. Athos, in Serbia, and medieval churches in Italy and other classical sacred art. The narration is an abridged harmony of the Gospels, read by actor and narrator Alexander Scourby.Read More About The Passion of Christ in Iconography | Gospel Narration by Alexander Scourby »