Daily Medieval

After the death of St. Pachomius , the popular Theodorus of Tabannese was passed over as a successor for Petronius, who died three months l...

When St. Pachomius was dying, his followers at the monastery were concerned because he had not yet chosen a successor. Many of them wanted ...

St. Anthony the Great is credited with being the first monk in that he did not just live an ascetic life, but also he removed himself from ...

We've been talking about the origin of the Rosary lately and its promotion by Alan de la Roche , but it wasn't the only or earliest...

When your religion is centered on a holy text, and a majority of the population cannot read, how do you bridge the gap between a devoti...

St. Anthony the Great is credited with being the first monk in that he did not just live an ascetic life, but also he removed himself fro...