Special occasions

Here are some gift ideas for Father’s Day. Special thoughts for those who have a very difficult ‘job’… “Dear dads, best wishes on your day! Be for your children like Saint Joseph: guardians of their growth in age, wisdom and grace.” This message was tweeted…

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…

Michelangelo Buonarroti’s Pietà is one of the most famous works of art of all time and one of the masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance. Let’s discover the secrets of this wonderful sculpture. It is difficult to think of a work of art that is as…

Easter is getting closer, carrying its solemn suggestions and symbols full of spirituality. The Easter Cross, candles, lamb. Not just simple traditions, but objects of devotion and spiritual renovation. Let’s check them out. If we should explain what we celebrate for Easter to a child,…

Easter Nativity? Of course! In our country, it is an ancient and much-loved tradition. But when should it be set up? What are the characteristic figurines? Let’s find out together. We have all known the classic nativity scene since we were children, for what is…

Each year changes date but remains the most important holiday: in this article, you will find out how Easter is calculated in the Jewish and Christian world. The most important feast of the liturgical year: Easter! Easter chocolate eggs, doves and rabbits brighten up the…

Lent, a time of penance, prayer and devotion. What are the most suitable Lenten florets to prepare for Easter in the best way? Of all the times of the liturgical year, Lent, the period of about forty days that goes from Ash Wednesday to Holy…

What about giving a religious bracelet for Valentine’s Day? Why not? A classy and original idea for an elegant gift, but with a deep spiritual meaning. We already dedicated a long article to Valentine’s Day, not just as the lovers feast, a much commercial event…

The Holy Family, the ideal model of every family nucleus, the incarnation of love, mercy, humility. Keeping a picture of the Holy Family at home is a sign of devotion, but also a way to have comfort at all times. From the point of view…

What could be a not too expensive gift, but which can also let the people we love know that we think about them? Have you ever thought of a religious key chain? Small, practical, useful, it is the perfect gift for any occasion. And for…

When we go to Church on Palm Sunday, the last one before Easter, we receive a blessed olive branch. Where does this tradition come from? Why was the olive chosen? And what should we do with the olive branches once Easter has passed? For Christians…

Christening, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage. Unique and unrepeatable occasions that mark humankind history, but also spiritual events that belong to every Christian. Let’s find out why it is better to choose a sacred party favor for those ceremonies Party favors are an essential element during…

Communion is the highest and solemn moment in a Mass, when bread turns into Christ’s Body. Here are a few mistakes we should avoid when approaching Eucharist. Eucharist. The most Holy Sacrament. Communion. Any way we wish to call it, this is surely the highest…

The arrival of a baby in a home is always a reason for joy. Even when it gives concerns, or when the conditions don’t look perfect to welcome a baby in this world, so hard even for adults, a baby that is about to come…

May is the month of Holy Communions. The First Communion is one of the most important and precious sacraments in the life of a young Christian. It celebrates the moment when, for the first time, he or she will be able to approach the Holy…

Baptism, communion, Confirmation. Three of the most important sacraments for a Christian. Baptism establishes the entrance of the new faithful in the womb to the church, with redemption from original sin through water and its rebirth as a new man; the Communion establishes the first,…

Baptisms, Communions, Marriages: what do these three occasions have in common? We guess that the first thing that for many of you, the first thing that came to mind was: the favours. And it’s perfectly true. On the occasion of all these celebrations, it is traditional…

We have already discussed the importance of the figures of the Godfather and Godmother on the occasion of a Confirmation. Their role is really important, and not just on the occasion of the sacrament itself. The Godfather and Godmother for the Confirmation will have to remain…