History of St Mark’s Basilica St. Mark’s Basilica was originally founded in 828 AD, after the relics of the patron saint Mark the evangelist were brought, or reportedly stolen, from Alexandria. At this time it was a temporary building forming part of the palace of the Doge Giustiniano P...
Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary gifposter.com Saint Stephen's Day Top Events and Things to Do Hunt a wren (a small bird). This is an old tradition from Ireland where young boys would go out and hunt a wren until they either killed the bird or it died from exhaustion. Once dead ...
Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin in Rome, ashoulder bladehoused at the Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul inPrague(after having been discovered in the church’s basement in 2002), a vessel tinged with his blood in addition to sundry otherartifactsat the Whitefriar Street Church inDublin, ...
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4th-century nomadic invaders of southeastern Europe. The story is based on a 4th- or 5th-century inscription from St. Ursula’s Church, Cologne, stating that an ancient basilica had been restored on the site where some holy virgins were killed. Mentioned again in an 8th- or 9th-century ser...
Saint Nicholas, one of the most popular minor saints who is now traditionally associated with the festival of Christmas. In many countries children receive gifts on December 6, St. Nicholas Day. He is one of the patron saints of children and of sailors.
Peter's Basilica, Rome.(more) The early Christians thought of themselves as a redeemed community, promised eternal life in Christ and pledged to live a holy life in expectation of the end of this world, which might come at any moment with the return of Christ as judge. They were ...
Vatican City: St. Peter's Basilica, altar of St. Gregory the GreatAltar of St. Gregory the Great in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. Although Gregory is remembered as a generous donor and friend of the needy, his biographers record that he left the papal treasury nearly bankrupt. Such...
Several other episodes contributed to his conversion to the apostolic life: a vision of Christ while Francis prayed in a grotto near Assisi; an experience of poverty during apilgrimagetoRome, where, in rags, he mingled with the beggars beforeSt. Peter’s Basilicaand begged alms; an incident ...
In the Armenian Apostolic Church tradition states that Jude wasmartyredwithSt. Bartholomewin Armenia. Catholic tradition purports that therelicsof Jude and Simon are buried inSt. Peter’s BasilicainRome. In populariconographySt. Jude is typically depicted as wearing green, which symbolizeshope, and ...