Category Archives: relics

Saints Alive!

Newsweek magazine this week had a squib (a short article) about the politics of making saints, and in particular, the making of American saints.  Apparently, they’re still waiting on second miracles from folks like Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul. The … Continue reading

Posted in history, medieval, relics, religion, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Veronica’s Veil: Putting a Face on the Savior in the Middle Ages

Attended a talk yesterday about one of the most famed relics of the Catholic Church:  Veronica’s Veil, a cloth which bears the miraculous image of the face of Jesus.  As the story goes, when Jesus was carrying the cross, a … Continue reading

Posted in fantasy, fiction, history, medieval, relics, religion, research | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments