Ravenna, Elvira, Baptism, and Shells
One of the reasons Baptismal fonts and holy water fonts were sometimes called ‘concha’, was because they had a sea
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Early Church
Fr. Anastasios Gotsopoulos on the Chietti Document
[Source] The Role of the Bishop of Rome in the communion of the Churches in the First Millenium * [In
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St. Pachomius of Chios on Frequent Communion
[Source] Who would not weep at the ignorance and wretched state of our contemporary clergy? Where has it ever been
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ISIS Desecrates Body of St. Elian (3rd Century), Destroys Ancient Monastery, and Kidnaps Residents
August 21, 2015 (Source: http://www.bbc.com/news) Islamic State (IS) militants have demolished the ancient Christian monastery of Mar Elian in the central
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Life of St. Paul of Thebes (+341AD) by St. Jerome
January 15/28, 2015 The Life of St. Paul the Hermit 1. It has been a subject of wide-spread and frequent
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St. Telemachus the Martyr
January 14 (January 1st on the Church Calendar), 2015 St. Telemachus is perhaps one of the very lesser known saints.
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Church and Monastery Complex Where St. Stephen Was Buried Discovered
November 25, 2014 (Source: http://www.pravoslavie.ru/english) Originally reported on November 13 During excavations near the Palestinian town of Ramallah archaeologists have
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Life of St. Martin of Tours (+397) by St. Selpucius Severus
November 24, 2014 NFTU: The day of St. Martin’s repose was November 11. He is also celebrated on November 12,
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Earliest Spanish Image of Christ Discovered
October 03, 2014 (Source: http://www.thelocal.es) Originally reported on October 02 One of the world’s earliest representations of Christ has been
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Vestments of St. Ambrose Undergoing Restoration
September 03, 2014 (Source: www.sciencedaily.com) Originally reported on September 02 Archaeologists from the University of Bonn, working with restorers, are
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