Daily Medieval

The Rule of St. Benedict was very influential and led to the founding of many monasteries. It was also adopted by groups that started their...

During his lifetime, Dante Alighieri was embroiled in Florentine politics , but along the way he found time—well, he was in exile and had l...

Let me tell you about Theophilus the Penitent, a Christian cleric who was the archdeacon of Adana in Cilicia (now Turkey). He was known for ...

The special nature of the Virgin Mary—having been born without sin so that she could bear the Savior—made her the focus of attention as Chri...

On 1 November 1950, Pope Pius XII declared as dogma the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, that her body was taken up into heaven becaus...

The Virgin of Miracles The Virgin of Miracles is a statue in a monastery in Huelva, Spain.  It is 54 centimeters (21 inches) tall. By l...