The Greek and Hebrew alphabets share a common heritage and thus have some key similarities. However, there are also ...

On Tuesday, the Feast of St Jerome, I used the occasion to highlight what I see as one of the great hinges of Christian ...

Jeff LeJeune opened the door to this subject with his thoughtful essay on St Jerome, so we thought we’d step on through it ...

September is St Jerome’s Day and is also the United Nations International Translators’ Day. This is his story.

The Vulgate has been revised a handful of times over the years, most notably in 1592 by Pope Clementine VIII (the “Clementine ...

“Saracens” (Greek: Σαρακηνοί; Latin: Saraceni) was a term used by Romans to describe the “savage” tribes in the east of their ...

September is Michaelmas also known as the Feast of St Michael and All Angels. Who was St Michael and what is Michaelmas all ...

Cypress — Originating from the Greek word "kyparissos," this name means "cypress tree." Clay — From the Old English word ...

As the Romantic movement reached its crescendo across Europe in the early nineteenth century, few collaborations seemed as unlikely – and as fruitful – as that between Lord Byron, the scion of Eng ...

Here’s a brain-teaser: the name “Jesus” would have meant absolutely nothing to the man from Nazareth himself. In fact, the letter “J” never existed during his era. For anyone who’s ever wondered how ...

Here’s a brain-teaser: the name “Jesus” would have meant absolutely nothing to the man from Nazareth himself. In fact, the letter “J” never existed during his era. For anyone who’s ever wondered how ...

Jesus’ name in Hebrew was “Yeshua” which translates to English as Joshua. So how did we get the name “Jesus”? And is “Christ” a last name? Watch the episode to find out! Origin of Everything is ...