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The Seven Churches Tour is an ancient devotional itinerary still undertaken by believers today. A pilgrimage to plan ahead of the 2025 Jubilee The Seven Churches Tour is a fascinating route of devotion that stretches for about 20 kilometres, touching the seven most significant basilicas…
Saintly pilgrims are saints for whom the experience of pilgrimage has been so significant that it became the very reason for their sanctity. Who are the saintly pilgrims? The religious practice of pilgrimage has very ancient origins and has been a widely used tool of…
Jubilee Churches are those equipped with a Holy Door, through which, during the Jubilee, one can obtain plenary indulgence. Here’s which ones they are and when they will be opened. In anticipation of the upcoming Jubilee, which will begin in Rome on December 24, 2024,…
What is the Jubilee? How often is it celebrated? In anticipation of the Holy Year 2025, let’s discover the origin of this centuries-old devotional practice. In preparation for 2025, it’s important to understand what the Jubilee is. The Jubilee, or Holy Year, is a special…
The logo of the Jubilee 2025 has been unveiled, chosen from nearly three hundred proposals. A symbol of hope and fraternity that will guide us in the faith pilgrimage of the Holy Year. As preparations for the Holy Year 2025 are underway, with the rich…
Santa Caterina da Siena, from a woman of the people to an advisor to Popes and princes. Courageous, wise, and completely devoted to Christ. Let’s get to know better the patroness of Italy. Thinking of Caterina da Siena, the first reflection that arises is how…
A pilgrimage to Rome has always been one of the most significant spiritual experiences for Christians from around the world. Speaking of a pilgrimage to Rome immediately brings to mind past times when people from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds set out from…
The calendar of events for the Jubilee 2025 has been published, twelve months of events and occasions to deepen faith, live fraternal communion, and walk together as “pilgrims of hope.” The Jubilee 2025 will be an opportunity to experience a time of grace and mercy,…
The opening of the Holy Door marks the beginning of the Jubilee, but it also represents a spiritually evocative symbol for Christians. Here’s what it entails. The door has always held fundamental importance throughout human history. As a protective and defensive element for villages, cities,…
Who Were the Children of Adam and Eve, and How Did the Human Race Originate? Here’s How the Bible Narrates the Birth of Humanity Before delving into this discourse on the children of Adam and Eve and the origin of the human race, it is…
Virgin Mary, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene: here are the pious women who witnessed Jesus’ death on the Cross We have already reflected on several occasions on the affection that Jesus reserved for the women who followed Him. The Gospels mention their presence among…
What became of Our Lady after the Resurrection of Jesus? Let’s investigate Mary’s life through the Gospels, up to the day of her Assumption into Heaven What happened to Mary the mother of Jesus after the death and Resurrection of Her Son? The Gospels do…
The Passion of Jesus is the highest and most terrible moment of his parable among men. From the Last Supper to the deposition in the tomb let’s see how the last days on Earth have been Easter is approaching, and we are preparing once again…
The symbols of the Passion of Christ are an integral part of the Solemnity of Christian Easter. Among relics and legends, ancient cults and modern devotions, here they are all Few religious festivals can boast the depth and variety of symbols such as Easter, already…
The washing of the feet is one of the greatest gestures of God’s love. Here is how it happened and how it is repeated every year between the rites of Holy Thursday There is one particular episode that is told only in one of the…
Palm Sunday is the last Sunday before Easter. With it begins Holy Week. Here is what is celebrated and how. Anyone among us who grew up in a Catholic family will have happened as a child to be taken to church on Palm Sunday and…
Who was Saint Disma, the repentant thief crucified alongside Jesus on Golgotha? Let’s find out his story and how he became a saint From the Gospels we know that Jesus was not led to Calvary to be crucified alone. “Two evildoers were also led with…
The Mount of Olives has since ancient times been a place of mysteries, the scene of great biblical events. This is where the Passion of Jesus begins. Scripture does not only speak of characters and events related to the history of the Faith. We have…