Tag: Catholic History
-
No, the Eye in the Triangle Is Not Automatically “Illuminati”
That mysterious eye above the altar has a much more Christian meaning than social media would have you believe. Walk into an old Catholic church and look up. You may see an eye enclosed within a triangle, surrounded by clouds or brilliant rays of light. It might appear above the high altar, inside a dome,…
-
The Trisagion: The Ancient Prayer That Sounds Like Heaven
Some prayers feel as though they were written for a quiet room. The Trisagion feels as though it belongs before the throne of God. Its name comes from the Greek word trisagion, meaning “thrice holy.” The prayer is brief: Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us. Traditionally, it is prayed…
-
The Septuagint: God’s Providence in Preparing the Way for Christ
A reflection on the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures that became the Bible of the early Church. Introduction In the divine economy of salvation, God prepares His people long before great events unfold. He works through cultures, languages, empires, and even the labors of scholars to accomplish His saving plan. One of the…