Category: Monasticism

A Devastating Work of Art for Holy Week

Posted on by Eric Costanzo in AD1500-1700, Art, Judeo-Christian History, Ministry, Monastic Orders, Monasticism, Poverty, Religion, Works of Art

The unexpected always seems to happen when you least expect it. Deep, huh? There I was, slogging (and whining) through my civic duty, when I met a new friend who just happened to be a curator for my favorite museum in Tulsa. I was fortunate to not only make a new art acquaintance, but also one … Continue reading A Devastating Work of Art for Holy Week →

Why Christians Should Celebrate Lent and the Venerable Bede

Posted on by Eric Costanzo in AD 450-800, Anglicanism, Catholicism, Celtic Christianity, Ecumenical, European Christianity, Holy Days, Holy Roman Empire, Middle Ages, Modern Evangelicalism, Monasticism, Preachers, The Christian Home, The Church and Society, Theologians

[This is part three of my series of articles entitled: "Hangin' with the Carolingians." The Carolingian dynasty, which encompassed nearly two centuries (AD 686-840), is a fascinating era. The Venerable Bede, who is the subject of this article, was an English contemporary of the Carolingians who was largely responsible for the rise of English literacy … Continue reading Why Christians Should Celebrate Lent and the Venerable Bede →

The Definition of Extreme Poverty from John Chrysostom

Posted on by Eric Costanzo in AD 300-450, Apologetics, Catholicism, Church Planters, Eastern Christians, European Christianity, Late Antiquity, Missionaries, Modern Evangelicalism, Monasticism, Nicene, Pastors, Philosophers, Philosophy, Post-Nicene, Poverty, Preachers, Roman Empire, Social Justice, The Christian Home, The Church and Society, Theologians

What happens to an organization when it moves from the "grassroots" phase to becoming a conglomerate? And seemingly overnight? The term "conglomerate" can refer to business or geology. In business, a conglomerate is defined as "a corporation consisting of more than one previously unrelated industries or divisions that is usually the result of a merger … Continue reading The Definition of Extreme Poverty from John Chrysostom →