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Contents1 Hardstones2 Amethyst3 Hematite4 Pumice5 Fossil stone6 Angelite7 Agate8 Coral Semi-precious stones have always been used to imitate semi-precious stones. Let’s discover together the suggestion of semi-precious stone rosaries, sacred jewels of great beauty and value. Hardstone rosaries have always been a less expensive, but…
Christmas lights are a suggestive and essential tradition during the holidays, and not only in our country. This is how they were born. The custom of lighting the house on the occasion of Christmas has ancient origins and that sink in the profound religious sense of Christian…
Contents1 The tradition of plaster statues2 The production phases3 Casting4 Drying5 Cleaning up6 Refinishing7 Dyeing8 The choice of chalk Plaster sacred statues have belonged to the Italian artisan tradition since antiquity. Let’s discover this ancient and always current art. Sacred statues and figurines of the…
Contents1 Martyrdom of Cosmas and Damian2 Three dates for two saints3 Worship Diffusion4 Basilica of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Rome5 The first limb transplant in history (and other miracles) Doctors, twins, martyrs. Saints Cosmas and Damian shared an extraordinary life, an unwavering faith and…
Contents1 Saint Matthew the Apostle2 Martyrdom of Saint Matthew3 Saint Matthew the Evangelist On 21 September, Saint Matthew is celebrated evangelist, apostle and martyr. Who was he and how did he become an apostle? Saint Matthew the Evangelist is considered the author of one of…
Contents1 The origins of worship2 The Seven Pains Suffered by Mary3 Mary, all the suffering of a mother4 The depictions of Our Lady of Sorrows Our Lady of Sorrows is a name attributed to Mary, mother of Jesus. This is how secular devotion to Mater…
Contents1 8 September Feast of Our Lady2 History of Mary’s Birth3 Devotion to Mary the Child 8 September is the birthday of Mary, the mother par excellence, the woman who changed the history of the Church and humanity. Let’s find out more about her birth…
Contents1 Prototypes and moulds2 Casting, moulding and grinding3 Galvanic treatment4 Decoration and colouring with the enamel5 Other products Religious jewellery? Yes, but only high quality, made with artisan methods by Italian companies of proven excellence. Because beauty, professionalism and faith can go together. We at…
Saint Monica of Tagaste was a woman endowed with extraordinary strength of mind and unwavering faith. Let’s find out why she’s become a symbol for all mothers. Saint Monica is the patron saint of married women, mothers and widows. In an era when the woman…
15 August is not just an occasion for partying and outings. We remember the Assumption of Mary into heaven. Let’s discover the most evocative celebrations that this anniversary is celebrated with. In an article of some time ago we had already spoken extensively about the…
Contents1 The history of the saint2 The delivery of the Rosary by the Virgin Mary3 The origins of the Dominican order Saint Dominic of Guzman, the saint in love with Christ, lived his life dividing himself between preaching and prayer. A proud opponent of heresy,…
Contents1 Jacob2 Joseph and his brothers3 Samson and Delilah4 Queen Esther5 Bile Stories for children The stories of the Bible are so many, and so compelling that over the centuries they have inspired countless artists and writers, up to modern directors who have made films…
July 30 is the World Day of Friendship, a celebration born to celebrate one of the most wonderful aspects of coexistence between men. On the occasion of the World Day of Friendship we wanted to verify what is the exact definition of this form of…
Contents1 History of Sant’Anna2 The meaning of the name Anna3 4 Gifts for the grandparents On July 26, St. Anne and St. Joachim, the parents of the Virgin Mary, are celebrated. Let’s find out why. Although the Day of the Grandparents was established as a…
Contents1 The cross-medal of Saint Benedict2 Material and workmanship3 The lines Saint Benedict of Norcia, Patron Saint of Europe, throughout his life he fought against the devil he cast out in the name of the Cross. This is how the Saint Benedict medal inspired an…
Contents1 History of Saint Maria Goretti2 Casa Santa Maria Goretti, pilgrimage destination3 The sanctuary of Maria Goretti in Nettuno On July 6, Saint Maria Goretti, the holy child who died to preserve her innocence, is remembered. Here is how her cult was born. Devotion to…
Contents1 But when was this party instituted?2 The meaning of Corpus Christi3 How Corpus Christi is celebrated in the various areas of Italy4 The mysteries of Campobasso5 The Corpus Domini of Orvieto6 The flowers of Spello The Solemnity of Corpus Christi is one of the…
Contents1 Motherhood in the Sacred Texts2 Eve: mother of all living3 Bathsheba: wife and mother of kings4 Iochebed: the brave mother of Moses5 Elizabeth: mother in adulthood6 Mary: the chosen mother The mother, pillar of every family, beating heart and source of life for those…