I used to fear Halloween. Before I became Catholic, I went to a small non-denominational church that said Halloween was an ancient pagan feast and you are opening yourself to Dark Satanic Powers if you celebrated it. Then I became Catholic and, among other things,...
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is getting a long overdue makeover – a makeover almost 500 years in the making. Ever since 1555, a marble stone has covered the place where tradition tells us Christ was buried for three days. Â Today, restoration...