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Culture

Arvo Pärt

Daniel Esparza

Listen to Arvo Pärt’s rendition of Psalm 130, “De Profundis”

CARTHUSIAN MONK

Daniel Esparza

By accident, Carthusian monks helped create the perfume industry

Daniel Esparza

A classic Portuguese recipe is based on a legend involving a monk, a stone, and a very compassionate village

MOSES STRIKING THE ROCK IN THE DESERT

Daniel Esparza

The meaning of rocks in Christian art

John Burger

This monk helped save ancient manuscripts from ISIS

TREE OF JESSE COPE

Daniel Esparza

The medieval Tree of Jesse was the first “family tree” used to represent a genealogy

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Daniel Esparza

Are you enjoying your internet? Thank this Jesuit.

SAINT CATHERINE MONASTERY

Daniel Esparza

The oldest continuously operating library in the world is in this Egyptian monastery

VATICAN SECRET ARCHIVES

Daniel Esparza

The “secret” Vatican Archives are actually not that “secret” after all

THE SISTINE HALL OF THE VATICAN LIBRARY

Daniel Esparza

The Vatican Library has been online for years, and you can access it here

ST PETER AND CORNELIUS THE CENTURION

Daniel Esparza

Christians were not always called “Christians”

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Daniel Esparza

Was Jesus’ name really Jesus?

BEER,MONKS

Daniel Esparza

This Trappist beer is so good, monks struggle with demand

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Daniel Esparza

The difference between abbey beers and Trappist beers

DAVID BROOKS

Tom Hoopes

New York Times columnist wants to convert. Are we stopping him?

APOSTLES DOVE

Daniel Esparza

The meaning of doves in the Bible

SCANDAL

Daniel Esparza

What is the literal meaning of “scandal”?

J-P Mauro

Alex Trebek credits prayers for his “near remission” from cancer

Pilgrimage 5 Camel Riding in Wadi Rum, Jordan

Daniel Esparza

This trail in the Holy Land covers at least 3,000 years of biblical history (Video)

MANUSCRIPT

Daniel Esparza

You can make your own “medieval” manuscript. Here’s a video guide.

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