The Vatican has said that the pilgrimage to Medjugorje, a small town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, can yield ‘spiritual benefits’ but refrained from calling the apparitions genuinely supernatural.
- Dean’s Professor of Religion & Professor of History, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Folklorists created a through line from the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain to Halloween. But the Halloween we know today has more to do with the English, a 9th century pope and American consumerism.
The Irish government recently declared a national holiday for St. Brigid. A medieval historian explains her fascinating life and history.
Hari Valentine berawal dari perjamuan untuk merayakan pemenggalan satu, atau mungkin dua martir Kristen pada Abad Ke-3. Butuh perjalanan panjang sebelum menjadi hari perayaan yang romantis.
Behind today’s mythical Santa Claus from the North Pole, is a real saint – St. Nicholas. How he came to be today’s gift-giving jolly figure from the North Pole is a fascinating story by itself.
There are many myths associated with St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. But Patrick’s own writings and early biographies reveal the person behind the legend.
Valentine’s Day originated as a feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. It took a gruesome path to becoming a romantic holiday.
An affair between a philosophy professor and his teenage student became the subject of ballads in the streets of Paris in the 12th century. A scholar asks: Why wasn’t it called sexual harassment?
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