The pretzel has a deep spiritual meaning for Lent. In fact, it was the ancient Christian Lenten bread as far back as the fourth century. In the old Roman Empire,...
Lent and the Pretzel


The pretzel has a deep spiritual meaning for Lent. In fact, it was the ancient Christian Lenten bread as far back as the fourth century. In the old Roman Empire,...

...was on his way to Israel to deliver a collection for the poor in Jerusalem and he planned to visit the church in Rome on his way to Spain. Key...

in the barn for 17 years. When her body was exhumed 40 years later, it was found to be fresh and perfectly intact. It was proven that it had not...
...gesture in prayer is and always will be the sign of the Cross. It is a way of confessing Christ crucified with one’s very body” (Pope Benedict XVI). It is...