Saints and blessed

Joan of Arc, also known as the Flea of Orléans is a French national heroine. Her figure inspired the devotion of her contemporaries, and her tragic end made her a saint still loved and venerated by the Catholic Church today. What do we really know…

The tomb of St. Peter in Rome has always been considered one of the sacred places par excellence of Christianity. Simon, called Peter, was the head of the twelve apostles by the will of Jesus himself, designated by him as the head and founder of…

The legend of Saint George and the dragon has become over time a parable of the struggle between good and evil. But who really was Saint George, the holy warrior? Saint George and the dragon. It looks like the title of a fairy tale. In…

The Veil of Veronica is one of the most mysterious and fascinating relics in the history of Christianity. Where does the legend of the veil with the face of Christ come from? Although the name Veronica is not mentioned in any of the canonical Gospels…

Holy sinners. A contradiction in terms? Not always. Here are the saints who converted after a life of sin Is one born or becomes a saint? Men and women are born, and this is enough to show how each of us can be prey to…

The feast of Saint Agatha in Catania, with processions, typical costumes and famous candles, is a great event for many devotees. What is it? The feast of Saint Agatha in Catania is one of the largest religious events in Italy. The Saint is remembered with…

Saint Anthony the Abbot is remembered as the patron saint of animals, but also for the terrible temptations with which the Devil tormented him for years. That’s what makes it so special. We have already mentioned Saint Anthony Abbot in an article dedicated to holy…

The Holy Martyrs are men and women, often very young, who sacrificed their lives for the love of God, and for this reason, they deserved beatification. So let’s get to know them better. Dying for love. You hear it often, in old songs, in novels,…

Doctors, twins, martyrs. Saints Cosmas and Damian shared an extraordinary life, an unwavering faith and a terrible death, in the name of their faith. On 26 September, the Church celebrates them. In reality, there were five children of Nicephorus and Theodotus, both Christians, who lived…

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 the four canonical Gospels, namely the Gospels recognised by the Christian religion. In…

Our Lady of Sorrows is a name attributed to Mary, mother of Jesus. This is how secular devotion to Mater Dolorosa was born. A beautiful and sad woman, dressed in the mourning colours of black and purple. The face turned to the sky, often scratched…

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…

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 Saint Maria Goretti began immediately after her tragic death on 6 July 1902. To understand the reasons for this…

On June 29, Saint Peter and Paul are celebrated. Two apostles, two very different men, both fundamental to the history of the Church. Let’s get to know better these two examples of faith and their feast. It is difficult to think of two men more…

On 24 June we celebrate the birth of Saint John the Baptist, one of the most venerated Saints in the world, the last prophet of the Old Testament and the first Apostle of Jesus. This is what makes it so important and makes it an…

Saint Anthony of Padua was already one of his contemporaries master of Christian wisdom and an author of immortal works. Charged with the teaching of theology by Saint Francis of Assisi himself, he is one of the saints most loved and venerated by Catholics. If…

On 13 May we celebrate the Madonna of Fatima. Her invitation to penance and prayer as instruments of salvation today is more timely than ever. The feast dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima was made universal in 2000 by Pope John Paul II. During the…

Lent, a time of penance and little sacrifices. Today we are talking about the Florets of San Francesco, a collection of episodes from the life of the Poverello of Assisi and a fairy tale reconstruction of his preaching. We talked about the importance of little…