American Cathedrals: What’s the Draw? Cathedrals evoke a wonderful sense of spirituality and history. You may think you have to visit a faraway country to see these old and venerable buildings that are more than just plain “churches.” Surprisingly, there are some terrific cathedrals in the United States, available to many cross-country travelers. These places ...
Ephesus: The Rome of the Middle East If ancient cities are of particular interest as a family vacation spot, ancient history enthusiasts will be glad to know that there is a Middle Eastern city not entirely transformed by reconstruction and remodeling. Enough remains of the old city of Ephesus in Turkey that visitors can easily ...
I once taught at a school where the students were predominately Catholic. On Ash Wednesday, the majority of the students came to school with a dusty black mark on their forehead. However, did they know the significance of the mark? Ash Wednesday is the religious holiday that denotes the start of Lent. According to Catholic.org, ...
Romero is a 1989 biopic of the Archbishop of El Salvador, Oscar Romero. Produced by Paulist Pictures, the production company of a Roman Catholic sect, it aims to show the latter years of this hero and martyr’s life to better educate Americans about the work of this revered figure in Central American political and religious ...
