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Today is the Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings

Posted on October 14, 2011July 9, 2015 AaronBrameLeave a comment

Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry What could a battle in AD 1066 possibly have to do with you? It was 945 years ago today that William the Bastard, the duke of Normandy, led his troops to victory over Harold II, the king of England.  At first blush, this may not seem relevant to you, but […]

Medieval Saint of the Week #4: St. Thomas Aquinas

Posted on July 27, 2010July 9, 2015 AaronBrame1 Comment

Thomas Aquinas–the man who made it okay to think again. What made Thomas Aquinas one of the most important thinkers in Western history?  Well, to understand that, you have to understand why the Middle Ages have often been known as “The Dark Ages,” or, as one historian put it,  “A thousand years without a bath.” […]

Medieval Saint of the Week #3: St. Benedict

Posted on July 17, 2010July 9, 2015 AaronBrame3 Comments

Do you ever wish life came with an instruction manual?  It does.  Benedict wrote it. Benedict was born in Nursia, Italy, around 480.  He was born in the years following the collapse of the Roman Empire, and the world he entered was one of confusion and chaos.  Many people were turning away from society and […]

Weekend in New York Part 1: The Cloisters

Posted on July 13, 2010July 9, 2015 AaronBrameLeave a comment

On Saturday, July 10, Renee and I visited the Cloisters Museum and Garden in Manhattan. The Cloisters Museum and Garden is owned by the Metropolitan Museum, and is dedicated to the art and architecture of the Middle Ages.  It was started by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who imported ruined abbeys from Spain brick by brick […]

Medieval Saint of the Week #2: St. Francis of Assisi

Posted on July 8, 2010July 9, 2015 AaronBrameLeave a comment

We are all familiar with the image of St. Francis of Assisi, the benevolent, bearded man who speaks to animals and allows the birds to perch on his shoulders.  However, the real Francis was a controversial figure who impelled many people to abandon their worldly lives and roam the country in poverty. Francis, pictured in […]

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Painting by Zijie

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