Tag: Christmas
The Nativity of Jesus in Byzantine art.
There is no doubt that the Christ Pantocrator, Marian art and the passion of Christ are some of the most […]
Celebrating Christ: Where was Jesus born?
In this nativity scene by Giotto, Jesus is placed in a manger, underneath a roofed structure set into a rocky […]
The Christmas Truce of 1914.
As Christmas approached in the year 1914, loved ones back home and the soldiers on the front lines had thought […]
The relics of St. Nicholas: From Myra to Bari and across Europe.
The remains of St. Nicholas, who is believed to be the inspiration behind our modern-day Santa Claus, are buried in […]
Christmas Day, Rome, 800 AD
In the great basilica of St. Peter’s, Rome, Pope Leo III celebrated mass. It was meant to be like any […]
Behind the legend of Santa Claus exists a humble saint.
St. Nicholas deserves his place amongst humanities most kindest, gentlest, generous and loving individuals to have walked this earth. It […]
