Wednesday, October 09, 2019

New regalia. No Knights.

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I don't know who thought this was a good idea--but it's not. Our parish concluded our beautiful 40 Hours devotion with a glori...
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Monday, October 07, 2019

"Don John of Austria is going to the war." ~ October 7, feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

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Click here to share this image on Facebook. October 7 is the Feast of our Lady of the Rosary, formerly the feast of Our Lady of Victory....
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Monday, September 30, 2019

"You Urge Me to Make a New Work from the Old" ~ September 30, Feast of St. Jerome

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Saint Jerome instructs Saint Paula and Saint Eustochium in this 16th century painting by Francisco de Zurbarán. For this date in the ye...
Saturday, September 28, 2019

"Let Us Have No Mock-Emperors!" ~ The Battle of Mursa Major, AD 351

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The portly profile of Magnentius may be seen on this bronze follis from AD 352. On this date in AD 351, the armies of the Western usurp...
Tuesday, September 17, 2019

"Ambrose for Bishop!" ~ The elevation by popular acclamation of Aurelius Ambrosius, AD 374

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Click here to share on FaceBook. Aurelius Ambrosius is one of the towering figures of Late Antiquity. A voluminous writer and homilist, ...
Saturday, September 07, 2019

"I am receiving the reward for my deeds" ~ The Miserable Reign of Pope Vigilius, AD 537-555

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A 17th century engraving of Pope Vigilius.  Dark political machinations occur. Huge sums of money change hands. The secular power intrud...
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Saturday, August 24, 2019

"Proceed to Rome and desolate that city." ~ The Sack of Rome by Alaric, August 24, AD 410

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Alaric escorts the Christian treasures of Rome to safety at Saint Peter's Basilica during the Gothic sack of AD 410. [Click to enlarg...
Thursday, August 22, 2019

Eugenius takes the throne, AD 392 ~ The Really, Truly Last Pagan Emperor of Rome...Maybe

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A gold solidus of Eugenius minted at Lyon ca. AD 393. [Taken from the Dumbarton Oaks collection] On August 22, AD 392, an unlikely man...
Saturday, August 17, 2019

The Unconquerable Ricimer Dies ~ August 18, AD 472

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A fanciful later European engraving of Ricimer. Though he ruled from behind the throne of the Western Empire for 16 years, his likeness ...
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