Art & culture around the world
In Europe, many of the world's greatest artworks are still in their original locations: the church. And many of these ancient buildings still serve as houses of worship to this day. Even if you are not religious, entering into a church to cool off during the hot summers or peeking in to see some gorgeous [...]
Well this is awkward, I meant to schedule this post for August. Lol oops...so anyways what a better way to start winding down the school year than with a Student Series post about Amish schooling. Although, ironically in their system I wouldn't have a job. 🙂 If your new to the blog, here is an [...]
Happy Easter if you celebrate it! I figured this appropriately themed Humanities student series blog post was just perfect for today. 🙂 JMF Introduction Roman Catholicism is a religion that has been around since Jesus Christ and his Apostles walked the face of the earth (20-30 BCE). One of the main focuses of this faith [...]
As practicing Catholics, Lent is a time for sacrifice and reflection in preparation for Easter. But also, as travelers we know sometimes routines have to be adjusted. Spring break is a great time to plan a trip but it usually falls during the period of Lent. Here are some ways to keep up your Lenten promises [...]
It's Fat Tuesday! The big, last hurrah before the long season of Lent. Many Catholic cultures around the world have interesting (and rowdy) ways to celebrate. Here are ten pre-lenten celebrations worth traveling to: Mardi Gras, New Orleans No Fat Tuesday post would be complete without America's most famous party: Mardi Gras. The pre-lenten season [...]
Recently I was going over previous posts I wrote about visiting churches, and I just really love visiting churches. Not only are they architecturally gorgeous but they are dark and mysterious with some of the most beautiful artwork. Here are some of my favorite church posts: Scrovegni Chapel I had been looking forward to visiting [...]
While in Colombia for Spring Break a few years ago we got to visit the world-famous "Salt Cathedral" in the nearby town of Zipaquirá. Our timing was perfect because it was one of the Friday's of Lent so we got to do our stations of the cross here! The Salt Cathedral got its start as [...]
