The story of St. Patrick and the transformation of pagan Irish culture into “the Island of Saints and Scholars.” The Irish became the best scholars in western and central Europe and had an out-sized impact on education, culture, and the church in the medieval Latin world.
Medieval Advent and Christmas Traditions
Advent is my favorite season of the church year. It makes me feel connected to the past in ways that other times of the year do not. As a historian and something of a romantic, that feeling of connection touches a deep place in my heart. Yet oddly enough, growing up,...
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