In Naples, Rome and Jerusalem there are churches and chapels dedicated to a saint unknown to most of us and whose historical existence lacks actual evidence despite ample devotion among early ...

Today is the Sunday in the Orthodox liturgical year when we commemorate St. Mary of Egypt, an extraordinary ascetical penitent of fifth century Palestine. If you’ve never heard of her, don’t worry — I ...

Thursday, April 1, is the feast of a little-known saint whose story demonstrates the power of the Church as the home of forgiveness, redemption and mercy. St. Mary of Egypt was a prostitute for 17 ...

Catalogue of Paintings, Engravings, &c. &c. at the Picture Gallery of the Maryland Historical Society. Second Annual Exhibition, 1849. Baltimore: Printed by John D. Toy, corner of Market and St. Paul ...