For many Christians, these abject instruments of torture were also latent symbols of Christ’s celestial kingship and, for the medieval kings of France, the crown relic had a particular power. On 19 ...
The Crown of Thorns returns to Notre Dame after the ‘modern miracle’ of its rescue from the fire
King Louis IX (the future Saint Louis) carried the crown relic into Paris in an extraordinary parade. For some contemporary eyewitnesses the arrival of the relic in France revealed that “Christ ...
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The Steak Tartare Warrior Myth You Have To Stop BelievingConsidered a delicacy by some, steak tartare can be found worldwide with regional variations, but some refuse to try it based ...
King Louis IX (the future Saint Louis) carried the crown relic into Paris in an extraordinary parade. For some contemporary eyewitnesses the arrival of the relic in France revealed that “Christ ...
Sainte-Chapelle, which took just seven years to build, is a treasured example of French Gothic architecture and originally held Christian artifacts acquired by Louis IX. The building underwent a ...
In 1239, it was acquired by King Louis IX of France, who brought it to Paris and housed it at Notre Dame before commissioning the Sainte-Chapelle for its safekeeping. It was later returned to ...
In 1239, it was acquired by King Louis IX of France, who brought it to Paris and housed it at Notre Dame before commissioning the Sainte-Chapelle for its safekeeping. It was later returned to Notre ...
Firefighters and police officers formed a human chain to rescue the crown of thorns from the inferno at Notre Dame on April ...
In theory, all churches are the same. As the enduring nursery rhyme puts it: “Here is the church and here is the steeple; ...
Andy Webb of Edwardsville has been taking pictures since he bought his first camera in high school. But this year’s Post-Dispatch travel photo contest is the first time he has ever entered a ...
But when the cranium of the medieval Christian philosopher Thomas Aquinas comes to visit, the mood is actually quite joyous, ...
King Louis IX was the only European monarch to heed the Pope’s orders. He was perhaps encouraged by the apostate Jew who betrayed the Jews of France, Nicholas Donin, who was angry with the ...
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