The Norbertine order’s Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in Silverado, Calif., is seen in this undated photo. The stained-glass window will — as it was designed to do by architect Jean-Louis Pagès ...

Report: From harvest and pilgrimage to legend and lore about púca and the weather, Michaelmas used to be an important day in the Irish calendar The Feast of Michael and All Angels, also known as St.

Even the pronunciation of Michaelmas, with the short first vowel, bears witness to the antiquity of the feast. More surprising is its survival in the calendar, considering that the “Mass” tacked on to ...