Religion

Base cover for the Christmas tree: an extra touch of originality

Base cover for the Christmas tree: an extra touch of originality

The base cover for the Christmas Tree is an extra stylish detail to make your holiday home even more beautiful and original Base covers for Christmas trees Well, yes, this is also part of the endless solutions to decorate our Tree on the occasion of…

The legend of Saint Martin and the miracle of the cloak

The legend of Saint Martin and the miracle of the cloak

The legend of Saint Martin reminds us of the importance of altruism and mercy. This is how the tradition of the summer of Saint Martin was born The first decade of November has always been characterised by a bizarre climatic phenomenon, the so-called summer of…

The lanterns of Saint Martin: stories and curiosities about this festival

The lanterns of Saint Martin: stories and curiosities about this festival

The lanterns of Saint Martin are a symbol of good luck and bring some of the warmth and light of summer in the cold winter. Let’s find out how this fascinating tradition was born. We have already spoken in many articles of how the feasts…

Prayer for the sick: praying for a loved one or for yourself

Prayer for the sick: praying for a loved one or for yourself

Here is a prayer for the sick to turn to Jesus or Our Lady to obtain relief for us and our loved ones Illness is a state of suffering that involves all human beings to varying degrees and at different times in their lives. The…

Anointing of the Sick: what it is and how it takes place

Anointing of the Sick: what it is and how it takes place

The anointing of the sick is a practice that comes from Jesus himself. Here is how it has evolved over time The Church traces the anointing of the sick back to Jesus, to His deep love for the sick and suffering, on whom He laid…

How a Catholic funeral is conducted

How a Catholic funeral is conducted

Death for a Catholic represents an encounter with Jesus in eternal life. Here is how a Catholic funeral is conducted Although death remains a dramatic event for anyone, there is no doubt that in the Christian religion it is also conceived as a moment of…

Jewellery with the Tree of Life: Why and When to give

Jewellery with the Tree of Life: Why and When to give

The Tree of Life is a symbol that occurs in many cultures. Let’s discover its meaning and why giving a jewel that represents it, is a gesture of great affection and friendship Since ancient times men have bestowed upon the surrounding nature a strong spiritual…

St. Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of hopeless cases

St. Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of hopeless cases

Contents1 Martyrdom and iconography2 The Black church3 Patron saint of lost causes4 Prayer to St. Jude October 28 celebrates the memory of St. Jude Thaddeus the Apostle, patron saint of hopeless cases. Here is how this belief originated Tradition has it that St. Jude Thaddeus…

World Mission Day: giving oneself to others

World Mission Day: giving oneself to others

Contents1 What is World Mission Day2 What is this year’s theme: witnesses and prophets3 Pope Francis’ Message for World Mission Day October 24 marks World Mission Day, which consecrates October as missionary month World Mission Day celebrates the missionary activity of the universal Church and…

The Sanctuary of St. Gerard Maiella, the patron saint of mothers and children

The Sanctuary of St. Gerard Maiella, the patron saint of mothers and children

On the occasion of the feast day for his liturgical memory on October 16, we discover the Sanctuary of St. Gerard Maiella, the patron saint of mothers and children Oct. 16 marks the memory of St. Gerard Maiella, The Father of the Poor, The Apostle…

The Black Virgin of Czestochowa painted by St. Luke

The Black Virgin of Czestochowa painted by St. Luke

Among sacred icons, that of the Black Virgin of Czestochowa is one of the most emblematic and fascinating. Here is her story Russian icons possess a fascination that transcends centuries, an allure so rich in exoticism and spirituality that they are still one of the…

Rosary of St. Joseph

Rosary of St. Joseph

The Rosary of St. Joseph is a powerful weapon to ward off the devil and his temptations. It was revealed by Jesus Himself in an apparition. Let’s find out where its power comes from. St. Joseph, the putative father of Jesus, is one of the…

The rosary of Archangel Michael

The rosary of Archangel Michael

The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. Let’s know better the Rosary of St. Michael the Archangel, its power, the promises that the devotion to the Archangel guarantees, and the prayer. The Rosary of St. Michael the Archangel also called the Rosary…

Saint Therese of Lisieux and the miracle of roses

Saint Therese of Lisieux and the miracle of roses

Contents1 The story of Saint Therese of Lisieux2 The theology of the “little way”3 Saint Therese of Lisieux Doctor of the Church Saint Therese of Lisieux, who died at the age of twenty-five, after having spent much of her life in seclusion, left us a…

Prayer against depression to Our Lady of Smile

Prayer against depression to Our Lady of Smile

How was prayer against depression born and who was the first to manifest his devotion to Our Lady of the Smile? Some devotions are born from the personal experience of those who, tormented by some pain, have found comfort and consolation in Jesus or the…

Cross of the Camargue: the cross that unites the symbols of the theological virtues

Cross of the Camargue: the cross that unites the symbols of the theological virtues

Contents1 The Three Theological Virtues2 Symbols of Faith, Hope and Charity3 The Cross of the Camargue Cross, still and heart: the symbols of the three theological virtues are united in the Cross of the Camargue. Here is the story of this symbol. There are different…

Cercis Siliquastrum or Tree of Judah: where the apostle chose to die

Cercis Siliquastrum or Tree of Judah: where the apostle chose to die

A cursed plant but with a beautiful flowering: here is the story of the Tree of Judah and its characteristics. We spoke in one of our articles about Judas Iscariot, the Apostle who betrayed Jesus Christ and delivered him to death. What happened after the…

The Madonna of Tindari: the Black Madonna and her sanctuary on the sea

The Madonna of Tindari: the Black Madonna and her sanctuary on the sea

The Madonnina di Tindari ‘chose’ to stop in the small town of the same name in the province of Messina. Here his feast day is celebrated every year on 7 and 8 September. To understand the cult born around the Madonna of Tindari it is…