Who was John Wycliffe? 5 Perspectives of Wycliffe’s teachings
John Wycliffe, who lived during the reign of King Edward III in 1372, was a professor at Oxford University. At a time when few people enjoyed an education, Wycliffe was…
John Wycliffe, who lived during the reign of King Edward III in 1372, was a professor at Oxford University. At a time when few people enjoyed an education, Wycliffe was…
Despite the passage of time, Catherine of Siena is an extraordinarily modern mystic. If we are about to ask ourselves: what is St. Catherine of Siena known for? The answer…
Dante Alighieri was born in Florence in 1265, sometime between 21 May and 20 June, into a family of minor nobility. He lost his mother early, and his father died…
St Francis of Assisi, known for Pope Benedict XV, said: "He is the foremost culminate picture of Christ of all times,"; and for Dante Alighieri, he is the man "whose…
The unity between soul and body is one of the ingenious elements of Thomas Aquinas philosophy, which provides a clear answer to the question of the matter-spirit relationship. Saint Thomas,…
While the older brothers were heading for the cavalry, this saint preferred to study with the secular canons of Saint Vorles in Châtillon-sur-Seine, where his family had a beautiful house.…
Nowadays, the world hardly remembers Pope Urban II (1042-1099). Yet few people in history have had such an obvious and direct impact on their fellow man, for Urban II was…
In the year 1033, in the town of Aosta, at the foot of the Alps, was born the man who was to become the great teacher of the Church, Saint…
Saint Vladimir, called "Like the Apostles and the Enlightener of Russia," is celebrated by the Orthodox Church on July 15. He was born around 958 and passed away on 15…
Language studies have shown that in the first centuries, Cyril and Methodius used the language of home and church. Then, with the introduction of Paleoslavic into the Royal Chancellery and…