Who Was Saint Valentine? The True Story Behind Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day (February 14th) arrives like clockwork, dressed in its familiar costume: roses that wilt with theatrical speed, cards that promise eternity in the lifespan of a fortnight, and a soft commerce in affection that makes even the most sceptical among us glance twice at […]
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Christmas and Yule: Debunking the Pagan Origins Myth (Sol Invictus & Saturnalia) Abstract This article re-examines claims of the “pagan origins” of Christmas by integrating calendrical history, patristic theology, philology, and reception history. It argues that the emergence of 25 December as the Nativity feast is best explained by Christian computistical reasoning—linking conception and Passion
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Mortar Wreck Grave Slab: Medieval Grave Slabs Recovered From Medieval Shipwreck “Was the Studland Bay Mortar Wreck Grave Slab a Templar cross? The Mortar Wreck reveals that one of the tombstones is of Purbeck marble and bears a Discoid Cross. This ship would have sailed medieval trade routes with its precious cargo”. For most of
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Ecclesia and Synagoga Motif: Shekhinah and Mary Magdalene? From Strasbourg Cathedral to La Rochefoucauld Ecclesia and Synagoga (Ecclesia et Synagoga in Latin), meaning “Church and Synagogue”: Medieval Christian art and Gothic cathedral sculptures of these female figures. How did these veiled sisters of the covenant become so misunderstood? Today, modern esoteric narratives totally misread them,
Horse of St Derfel: Holy Stag? Welsh Derfel and King Arthur Explore the origins of the horse of St Derfel, King Arthur, and his connections to the Welsh Saint Derfel Gadarn, his Holy Stag, and St Derfel’s religious life. Introduction: The Horse of St Derfel, Llandderfel, and the Lost Welsh Cult In the quiet village
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Alchemy in Christian Art: The Philosopher’s Stone and the Virgin’s Vessel “This exploration delves into Alchemy in Christian Art, examining how artists like Filippo Lippi infused their works with imagery to express sacred transformation and alchemical symbolism.” In the dim hush of Florence’s San Lorenzo, within the Martelli Chapel, a painting waits. It does not
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Rennes-le-Château Jesus and His Twin Brother? Dual Messiahs Did Jesus have a twin brother? Are there dual Messiahs? Do the two statues of Jesus, one with Joseph and one with Mary, at the church of Rennes-le-Château prove that Jesus had a twin brother or indicate two separate Messianic figures? To address these provocative theories, it
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The Ice Saints: Mamertus, Pancras, Servatius & Cold Sophie Introduction: Unveiling the Mystery of the Ice Saints, French Folklore & Mystical Traditions of Europe’s Coldest Spring Days Every year, gardeners, farmers, and historians across Europe keep a wary eye on the calendar, marking a peculiar phenomenon known as the Ice Saints—a mid-spring cold spell traditionally
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The Virgin and the Double-Headed Eagle: Freemasonry, Iconography, Prophecy, & Imperial Theology Introduction Throughout the history of Eastern Christianity, icons have served not merely as artistic devotions but as theological revelations rendered in image. Among the more enigmatic and prophetic of these visual theologies are two nearly forgotten icons from late Imperial Russia: Wings Like
Three Faced God: Forbidden Image of the Holy Trinity Vultus Trifrons, the Strange and Powerful Symbol of the Forgotten Trinity Icon the Church Tried to Erase In a quiet corner of post-Reformation Europe, a controversial image was painted—one so powerful, so theologically charged, that it was later forbidden by papal decree. The Holy Trinity, portrayed
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