Saint Brendan’s Island is not a minor myth. It is part of the most epic of all legendary pilgrimages: a journey to paradise and back.
In Sicily, more than three hundred churches are dedicated to Saint James the Apostle. A stretch of the famed Way of St. James also crosses the island.
The village of Montesiepi in Siena is home to a (literally) legendary relic - the Sword of Saint Galgano. The sword is embedded upright in a massive rock, à la…
Montserrat Abbey By Michelle Raponi - Pixabay
Founded in 1025, Montserrat will celebrate its 1000th anniversary in 2025, a significant milestone in the cultural and religious landscape of the region.
You may find it shocking to see the coat of arms of a football team in a medieval church. But for the people of Barcelona, this is far from surprising.
An eccentric priest driving around northern Spain in an old Citroën, carrying a few cans of paint left over from roadwork and a paintbrush: the visionary who created one of…
Saqqara is home to the ruins of the Monastery of St. Jeremiah, the Deir Apa Jeremiah, an ancient monastic site that helped develop early Christian spirituality
Istanbul’s labyrinthine streets are home to sokak kedisi –stray cats who have become the beloved witnesses to the city’s past and present. Statistics claim that Istanbulites share the streets of…
The Hiberno-Scottish missions distinguished themselves through a unique form of monasticism that contributed to a robust intellectual tradition in Europe.