Symbols & Stories

When Popes Went Full Glam

When Popes Went Full Glam

Once upon a time, the Pope wore a crown. Not a simple mitre, but a triple-tiered tiara embroidered with gold, gemstones, and flowers. It shimmered with authority and weighed nearly...

When Popes Went Full Glam

Once upon a time, the Pope wore a crown. Not a simple mitre, but a triple-tiered tiara embroidered with gold, gemstones, and flowers. It shimmered with authority and weighed nearly...

Mary Magdalen rose studs laying on a page from a Sunday missal

The Saint of the Cave

There’s a legend whispered through the rocky hills of southern France, that a woman once walked these stony paths barefoot, cloaked not in silk but silence, her only companions: the...

The Saint of the Cave

There’s a legend whispered through the rocky hills of southern France, that a woman once walked these stony paths barefoot, cloaked not in silk but silence, her only companions: the...

Consider the Ravens

Consider the Ravens

There’s something quietly mysterious about ravens. Their glossy black feathers, their sharp intelligence, their haunting calls—they’ve long captured the human imagination. But did you know these birds also carry deep...

Consider the Ravens

There’s something quietly mysterious about ravens. Their glossy black feathers, their sharp intelligence, their haunting calls—they’ve long captured the human imagination. But did you know these birds also carry deep...

Unicorns in Catholic Tradition

Unicorns in Catholic Tradition

Unicorns have a surprising place in Catholic history, symbolizing Christ’s purity and sacrifice in medieval art and scripture. Early Bible translations, including Saint Jerome’s Latin Vulgate, referenced unicorns, shaping their...

Unicorns in Catholic Tradition

Unicorns have a surprising place in Catholic history, symbolizing Christ’s purity and sacrifice in medieval art and scripture. Early Bible translations, including Saint Jerome’s Latin Vulgate, referenced unicorns, shaping their...