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A brief overview of the life of Father Serra.

The Light of the World by William Holman Hunt is one of the most celebrated portrayals of Christ ever painted. At the time Hunt painted his first version of it, England was experiencing religious revival. What inspired Hunt to paint it? What was the significance of each of the objects he used, and how did the painting influence his generation?

In 1891 Joris-Karl Huysmans published his novel “Là-bas” in which he paints a fantasy of Satanism and the occult, such as it was reportedly still practiced at that time in Paris. One of the most sinister figures however, the so-called “canon Docre”, turned out to be Louis Van Haecke, chaplain of the Holy Blood Chapel of Bruges…

Febronia was born in the third century. She was a beautiful nun who, during Diocletian’s persecution of the Christians, was herself persecuted.

We seldom hear the stories of some of our non-white Founding Fathers whose examples of peace and love we should remember and honor at the holidays and in our history when we speak of the America we love. Chief Joseph was one of them, and let’s remember the ways of the peaceful warrior.

Paul Gauguin believed that primitive art should start from the spirit and make use of nature instead of the other way around. He used simple colors to intensify the images and he did not pay much heed to linear or aerial perspective. “Agony in the Garden” is an example of one of his earlier attempts at primitivism, which he learned from Emile Bernard.

A visit to a church is recommended, as it is a building that leaves a lot of memories and a great story to tell your friends at workplace and your family members at home.

Stunning feats of architecture only for the most pious of individuals.