Archive for January, 2009

The life of St. Anthony of Padua

Friday, January 9th, 2009

In the West, it is rare to see movies that present Christianity under a positive light, much more so those that depict the life of a saint. This is why this Italian movie is particularily delighting: it narrates the life of St. Anthony of Padua, the son of a Portugues noble who gave up all ... More


The Euro as symbol of European identity

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Invented in Lydia in the 6th century, money was adopted by the Greeks and then passed on to the rest of the Mediterranean world, as it also came into existence in other parts of the world. Not only a tool of economic value, it also quickly became a political tool as well; indeed, the kings, and ... More


Culture, dead or alive?

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

If we take a picture of the early 20th century, and even of the middle of that century, and take a picture of the late 20-early 21st century, it will be easy and striking to see how much things have changed, how much the world has changed, not only in clothing style, technology, and other ... More


The Holy Mountain: guardian of Tradition

Monday, January 5th, 2009

While the Western churches have changed and transformed not only dogmas and liturgical worship, but theology as well, to a point sometimes beyond recognition, the Orthodox East has managed to preserve an authentic faith, living in the heart of men and not in books or in cultural rediscovery, as ... More


Greek and Roman world websites

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

For those interested in Graeco-Roman mythology, the following website provide a complete source of information online on genealogy and myths of the Greaco-Roman pantheon, as well as an image database. For those interested in Classical archaeology and photography, Sites and Photos presents a huge ... More