Category: Religion
The Monastery of Saint Catherine.
Lying on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, the beautiful St. Catherine’s monastery today is still one of the oldest working […]
The Crucifix of San Damiano
Christians can argue and debate amongst themselves all they like, but I believe the San Damiano crucifix is arguably the […]
Some thoughts on the early Church up to the death of Constantine.
“The contagion of this superstition (Christianity) has spread not only to the cities, but also to the villages and even […]
St. Helena: Empress and beloved mother of Constantine I
St.Helena is a revered saint amongst Christians around the world, particular the orthodox community, for her tireless work with the […]
Saint or Sinner?
Constantine, without a doubt in my humble opinion, was a very strange man. Don’t get me wrong, he was an […]
The Nicene Creed
After the whole assembly of Bishops were seated at the first council (of Nicaea) Constantine advised them that he wanted to […]
The First Council of Nicaea.
Just as Constantine had consolidated his power, and the Empire had come together politically, a new deadly heresy threatened to […]
The Vision of Constantine the Great?
What are we to believe of the amazing vision of Constantine I The Great on the eve of his battle […]
Careful what you wish for from the Reliquary Statue of St.Foy
St.Foy, also known as St.Faith, was martyred in 303 during the last great persecutions of Christians in the town of […]
Evagrius Ponticus and the Eight Logismoi
It is difficult for us to appreciate the intricacies of the Byzantine state, without sometimes looking at the simple lives […]
