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Tag Archives: Stigmata
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO FIGHT IN ARMOR?
So what was it really like to fight in armor? We’ve all seen it done i.n the movies. But how realistic is it? As you’ll see from the following demonstration medieval knights could have been surprisingly mobile. And fighting tactics … Continue reading
WHY THE POPE COMMITTED GENOCIDE
Or … 13 things Dan Brown didn’t tell you Dan Brown sold a couple of books about ten years ago based on the conspiracy theories of three men called Lincoln, Baigent and Leigh. They had done some research around a … Continue reading
WHERE DID THEY HIDE THE HOLY GRAIL??
I’m going to take my life in my hands here and say it: ‘The Da Vinci Code.’ Okay, settle down at the back. The novel, as you will remember, was the Fifty Shades of the last decade, the book everyone … Continue reading
IS THERE AN EXPLANATION FOR THE STIGMATA?
What are the stigmata - and how can they be explained? There is no recorded instance of the stigmata - wounds imitating Christ’s from the crucifixion - before the thirteenth century, when artistic depictions of the crucifixion in religious art … Continue reading
MORE SECRETS OF THE STIGMATA
In the Sound of Music the nuns sang ‘How do you solve a problem like Maria?’ It’s more likely the more pressing problem in the Alps around that time was: ‘How do you solve a problem like Therese?’ … Continue reading
THE STIGMATA THROUGH HISTORY - REAL OR FAKE?
He had open wounds on his hands and feet for fifty years. They sometimes bled, but they never became infected. He also had a wound in his side, that few people saw, which also bled. His religious services would often … Continue reading
I’VE BEEN TAGGED!
The wonderful children’s author Lynn Kelley at http://lynnkelleyrandomactsofwriting.blogspot.com.au/ and historical author Mirella Patzer (who has one of the best history blogs and review sites) at http://www.historyandwomen.com/have both tagged me for the Lucky 7 Meme. It works this way: 1. You go … Continue reading
