Our modern day version of Santa is actually a combination of various legends and traditions from around the world. The post ...

St. Anthony was born in Portugal in the late 12th century. He’s one of the patron saints of marriage, particularly in his ...

It consists of forty days, beginning with November 14, the day on which this Church keeps the feast of the apostle ... as we learn from Amalarius St. Nicholas I, Berno of Reichnau, Ratherius ...

“The December feast day of Saint Nicholas coincides with the beginning of the winter storm season on the Mediterranean,” Ayo writes. Legends surrounding St. Nicholas' generosity appear in ...

In a short but poignant text from his best-known work, ‘Summa Theologiae,’ Aquinas explained his views on venerating relics.

Pope Gelasius declared Feb. 14 as St. Valentine’s Day in 496 AD. It was not until much later, however, that the day became definitively associated with love. Valentine’s Day became associated with ...

The feast of St John Bosco, patron saint of youths, which is being celebrated at the Don Bosco Oratory in Victoria, kicks off its celebrations on Thursday with the novena. After the 7pm mass ...

St. Nicodemus was a secret disciple of Jesus. As a member of the Sanhedrin, he would meet Jesus by night so that the others would not see him with Jesus. Eventually, it was Nicodemus who reminded ...

With all Irish festivals of ancient origin, the big celebration happened on the eve of the feast day, at sundown on St Brigid’s Eve, January 31st, in this case. At this time, St Brigid was said ...

Originally conceived in the mid-1800s to honor Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (who died in Nice), the St. Nicholas Russian ... Eze Village Small Group Half-Day Tour (499 reviews) ...

ITV Emmerdale actress Beth Cordingly has praised her co-star Nicholas Day, who plays the recent villain Anthony Fox in the popular soap. The veteran actor joined the cast in 2024 as Ruby Fox ...

Located in Lesser Town (Malá Strana), the St. Nicholas Church (not to be confused ... 5 or 6 p.m.; exact closing times vary depending on month and day of the week. Check the website for closing ...