Religion

7th October: Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

7th October: Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

Contents1 From Our Lady of Victory to Our Lady of the Rosary2 The Saints Under Our Lady of the Rosary3 Our Lady of Pompeii Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated on the 7th of October. Born from the memory of a Christian military victory,…

The Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

The Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

Contents1 The Holy Sepulchre: What is it, and where is it located?2 The History of the Holy Sepulchre3 The Holy Sepulchre Today The Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is a spiritual landmark for Christians worldwide, regardless of their denomination. Let’s explore its history…

The 5-Finger Prayer by Pope Francis

The 5-Finger Prayer by Pope Francis

The 5-Finger Prayer is an effective method suggested by Pope Francis to ensure that no one is forgotten in our prayers. When Pope Francis was the Bishop of Buenos Aires, he already manifested all the human and faithful qualities that we still appreciate today. Chief…

Carlo Acutis: The Blessed of the Digital Age

Carlo Acutis: The Blessed of the Digital Age

Contents1 The Story of Carlo Acutis2 The Miracle of Carlo Acutis3 Modern Saints Carlo Acutis, the millennial saint who dedicated his short life to Jesus and helping the poor and needy, reminds us how much we need saints in the modern world. When we talk…

Biblical male names: what they are and their meaning

Biblical male names: what they are and their meaning

Contents1 Biblical prophet names2 The meaning of the name Gioele3 Evangelist names4 Matthew/Matthias, name that means gift of God The names in the Bible have always provided an inspiration for parents to choose how they would like to call their unborn child. Here are the…

The blood of San Gennaro: how and when the miracle happens

The blood of San Gennaro: how and when the miracle happens

Contents1 The Blood of San Gennaro story2 The liquefaction of the blood of San Gennaro3 When the blood of San Gennaro dissolves Three times a year the blood of Saint Gennaro, martyr and patron of Naples, is miraculously melted. This is what makes this miraculous…

The Prayer for Good Humour: Pope Francis’s Favourite

The Prayer for Good Humour: Pope Francis’s Favourite

Contents1 The Madonna and Saint Dominic of Guzmán2 Pope Francis’s Prayer3 Prayer for Good Humour October is one of the months dedicated to the Holy Rosary, but there are other ways to address God every day. Here is the prayer for good humour. The choice…

The story of Saint Rosalia, patron saint of Palermo

The story of Saint Rosalia, patron saint of Palermo

Contents1 Story of the saint2 Feast of Saint Rosalia3 The meaning of the name Rosalia Saint Rosalia, patron saint of Palermo, is celebrated on 4 September. We know better this beloved saint who defeated the plague and saved her city. Even today in Palermo and…

What is the Difference Between Orthodox and Catholic

What is the Difference Between Orthodox and Catholic

Contents1 The Dogma of the Immaculate Conception for Catholics and Orthodox2 The Orthodox and the Pope3 Purgatory for the Orthodox4 Baptism in the Orthodox Church5 The Russian Orthodox Church The difference between Orthodox and Catholics traces through the very history of Christianity between the East…

Marian Apparitions Worldwide: The 10 Most Important Ones

Marian Apparitions Worldwide: The 10 Most Important Ones

Contents1 Madonna of Loreto in Italy2 Madonna of Czestochowa in Poland3 Madonna of the Pillar in Spain4 Madonna of Lourdes in France5 Madonna of Altötting in Germany6 Madonna of Fatima in Portugal7 Virgin of the Poor in Belgium8 Our Lady of Aparecida in Brazil9 Our…

Orthodox icons: representations of Christ’s works on Earth

Orthodox icons: representations of Christ’s works on Earth

Contents1 The ancient orthodox icons2 Author, subject and interpretation of icons3 The icon of the Annunciation Orthodox icons have always been a meeting place between art and pure and solemn spirituality. In ancient icons, a tradition that goes beyond space and time remains alive. On…

The Inventions of Monks: Major Contributors to European Progress

The Inventions of Monks: Major Contributors to European Progress

Discover how the inventions of monks fostered technological and scientific development in medieval Europe and passed down ancient, valuable knowledge. We often hear the Middle Ages described as a dark era, during which technological progress and artistic development came to a halt, and widespread barbarism…

Resurrection of Lazarus: “Rise and Walk”

Resurrection of Lazarus: “Rise and Walk”

The resurrection of Lazarus represents a turning point for Jesus. From here begins His relentless journey towards the destiny that God has willed for Him. We have recounted the story of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus of Bethany in an article dedicated to friendship. Indeed, for…

The fisherman’s ring and the rite that marks the beginning of the pontificate

The fisherman’s ring and the rite that marks the beginning of the pontificate

The Fisherman’s ring is one of the oldest traditions related to the election of the pope. How is it made and what is it for? Few objects related to the religion and rites of Catholicism express a symbolic value and a fullness of meaning and…

Marian Feasts: Here Are All the Annual Celebrations Dedicated to Mary

Marian Feasts: Here Are All the Annual Celebrations Dedicated to Mary

Marian Feasts, All the Faces of Devotion to Mary, Mother of Jesus It is not easy to list all the feasts dedicated to Mary, Mother of Jesus. The devotion shown to her by the faithful has always manifested in various ways within the Catholic Church.…

The apparitions of Maria Rosa Mystica and its Sanctuary in Fontanelle

The apparitions of Maria Rosa Mystica and its Sanctuary in Fontanelle

Contents1 Pierina Gilli, the visionary of Montichiari2 Sanctuary of Maria Rosa Mystica in Fontanelle di Montichiari3 Maria Rosa Mystica: meaning of the three roses4 Prayer to Maria Rosa Mystica The apparitions of Maria Rosa Mystica to Pierina Gilli have given rise to a strong devotion…

The main differences between Catholics and Protestants

The main differences between Catholics and Protestants

Contents1 The Sacred Scriptures2 Authority of the Pope3 Purgatory4 The Sacraments5 The Immaculate Conception and the Assumption of Mary6 The Saints The differences between Catholics and Protestants are fundamental to the history of the Christian religion and the birth of Europe as we know it.…

Nard oil from Jerusalem: we discover the benefits of this ancient ointment

Nard oil from Jerusalem: we discover the benefits of this ancient ointment

Contents1 History of the oil of nard2 Nard oil as it is used and benefits3 The nard in the Bible4 Perfumed oils in the liturgy5 Perfume of nard: the spirituality of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre What is the history of Jerusalem nard oil?…