Shrines to the Ancestors Originally uploaded bythemanwithsalthair Ancestor Cults [ancestor, from Latin antecessor, from ante, before + cedere, to go] Various traditions around the world venerate and p… more →
Earthpages.ca - Think Freemdm11 wrote 3 weeks ago: Periodically I will be presenting “aggregated” book reviews — that is, academic re … more →
Carl McColman wrote 1 month ago: My dear readers, the veneration of saints’ relics is not a central part of my spirituality, Ca … more →
Communications wrote 1 month ago: Article by Bishop David Epps In some parts of the Church world, the “saints” are those men and women … more →
brendakaren wrote 4 months ago: Our parish of St John Vianney displays his relic on his feast day. … more →
Fr. J. wrote 8 months ago: Friday’s Flannery is an occasional series of commentary from a Catholic point of view on the s … more →
Dan Wetmore wrote 8 months ago: saying from Tibet, tooth from Block Island, April 2009 Daniel Wetmore … more →
Cindy wrote 9 months ago: a great link to look at photos of Druids: click here I have always had a great fascination for all t … more →
andrewunknown wrote 9 months ago: In the habits of fragmentary treatment and erratic frequency characteristic of this blog – esp … more →
Dan Wetmore wrote 9 months ago: while sorting my papers I found a page ripped from a book with a Tibetan saying on it, and an Englis … more →
Doulos wrote 11 months ago: Perhaps one of the most misunderstood traditions of the Orthodox Chruch (after the ‘Mary issue … more →
notjameswhite wrote 1 year ago: Dr White often makes much of his analysis of the use of Latria and Doulia in the bible to argue agai … more →
Steve wrote 1 year ago: Father Stephen in Glory to God for all things makes some interesting remarks about the difference be … more →
Rev. Fr. Jessie Somosierra wrote 1 year ago: And More on Concelebrants From Different Rites ROME, JULY 10, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Answered by Legiona … more →
tjoseph wrote 1 year ago: In a former post, I commented on my fascination with the Saints of Church history. What about the id … more →
bfhu wrote 1 year ago: Q. Why do Catholics use “good luck charms” like medals and relics of the saints in order … more →
Cory Tucholski wrote 1 year ago: Apparently there is a museum exhibit floating around that displays dead bodies. The first I’v … more →
Jorge Flores wrote 1 year ago: The following questions were asked to me by a friend and brother in Christ. QUESTION: Do you think … more →
Shawn and Tori wrote 1 year ago: As I said before, when I first stepped into an Orthodox Church, I had already understood that icons … more →
Rick wrote 1 year ago: The Evangelical Lutheran Synod states that “we continue to uphold the practice of the church d … more →