Black Death Blog Posts

Next to St. Francis, Catherine of Siena is the most celebrated of the Italian saints.

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online In a world that’s more than 4 billion years old, humans have only existed for a fraction of that—roughly 200,000 years. In those 200,000 years of existence, not a lot is known about geneti...

Peter Damian died on February 23, 1072, but not before beginning one of the strangest fads in Christian history. Damian, a Benedictine monk, advocated a life of extreme austerity. In denying worldly pleasures, he found it useful to whip himself, and...

I'm always eager to read Ron Foster's latest book. Not only do his books keep you entertained, but you learn so much about survival techniques as well. It's always like a two-for-one deal with this author's books. I have to admit that this book scare...

Peter Damian died on February 23, 1072, but not before beginning one of the strangest fads in Christian history. Damian, a Benedictine monk, advocated a life of extreme austerity.