A Nocturnal Upon St. Lucy's Day (Being the shortest day) by John Donne 'Tis the year's midnight, and it is the day's, Lucy's, who scarce seven hours herself unmasks ; The sun is spent, and now his flasks Send forth light squibs, no constant rays ; ...

Via Kotaku. To celebrate, witness Princess Peach as the Virgin Mary: Yes, it's sacrilegious, but also oddly pleasing, nevertheless. And like I always say, there's always room for a little Toad upskirt action.

Nothing funny, sacrilegious, or scatological about this one, from Bodleian MS Douce 93: No scandal, just a pretty little tree-top castle found in the margins of a fifteenth-century Dutch book of hours. The king and queen there in the turret give the...

Things get rolling this month, liturgically speaking, on December 6 with a saint who might sound familiar: St. Nicholas of Bari, better known these days as that jolly old elf, Santa Claus. The man who inspired all those red suits and fake beards lived...

Oh St. Cecilia, I'm down on my knees, I'm begging you please to forgive me for leaving you out of my November saints roundup. Though it's hardly my fault. The calendar I was using forgot you, too, and had to wedge you into the gap between Clement and...