Tuesday 30 May |

Saint of the Day: St. Joan of Arc

Religious symbolism

FRAY JUNIPERO SERRA

John Burger

Alumni sue after this Catholic saint’s name was removed from high school

CATACOMB

Cerith Gardiner

The spiritual meanings behind 3 classic European breads

OWL

Cerith Gardiner

Family shocked by “moving ornament” in Christmas tree

Aberdeen Bestiary

Daniel Esparza

The multiple meanings of owls in Christian art

LUKE THE EVANGELIST

Daniel Esparza

A short guide on how to recognize famous saints by their attributes

ABERDEEN BESTIARY

Daniel Esparza

The curious meaning of panthers in Christian medieval art

Sant Climent

Daniel Esparza

The apse of the church of Sant Climent of Taüll, a Romanesque masterpiece

JONAH AND THE WHALE,MOSIAC

Daniel Esparza

The meaning of whales in Christian art

LAST JUDGEMENT

Daniel Esparza

Is there a difference between an aureole, a halo, and a mandorla?

Daniel Esparza

The many meanings of bears in Christian art

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Daniel Esparza

There was a time in which square halos were a thing in Christian art

UYUNI

Daniel Esparza

The many meanings of salt in the Bible

Daniel Esparza

Ostriches have a special place in African Christian monastic symbolism

BILL 21 PROTEST

John Burger

New Quebec law forbids government workers from wearing religious symbols

APOSTLES DOVE

Daniel Esparza

The meaning of doves in the Bible

QUEEN ELIZABETH

Cerith Gardiner

The spiritual inspiration behind this rare photo of Queen Elizabeth

chi rho

Philip Kosloski

The meaning (and the legendary story) of an early Christian symbol

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