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Santa Caterina da Siena: Patroness of Italy

Santa Caterina da Siena: Patroness of Italy

Santa Caterina da Siena, from a woman of the people...
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Pilgrimage to Rome: Among Christians’ Preferred Destinations

A pilgrimage to Rome has always been one of the...
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The Jubilee 2025 Events Calendar

The calendar of events for the Jubilee 2025 has been...
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Holy Door: what it is and what its opening represents

The opening of the Holy Door marks the beginning of...
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Liturgy


The liturgical year: let us clarify

The liturgical year: let us clarify

The liturgical times of the Catholic Church are the seasons...
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From the chalice cover to the corporal, all the tissues of the liturgy

Mass services are always present in religious celebrations. Letโ€™s get...
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On the occasion of Pentecost, pray Mary that unties the knots

50 days after Easter, she will untie the knots and...
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Plexiglas or wooden lecterns? Your commodity is priceless

Have you ever been fascinated by a wooden lectern holding...
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Saints and blessed


St. Scholastica, the sister of St. Benedict of Norcia

St. Scholastica, the sister of St. Benedict of Norcia

On Feb. 10, the Church commemorates St. Scholastica, sister of St. Benedict of Norcia, patroness of Benedictine nuns and protector...
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Saint Blaise and the miracle of the panettone cake

Saint Blaise and the miracle of the panettone cake

Saint Blaise and the Milanese panettone. Let's find out what the Armenian saint who protects against diseases of the throat...
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Struck by lightning on the road to Damascus: what is the origin of this saying

Struck by lightning on the road to Damascus: what is the origin of this saying

Thunderstruck on the road to Damascus, a saying that hides a story of deep faith and spiritual conversion. The protagonist?...
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Our Lady of Loreto: the history and myth of the House that arrived in Loreto from Palestine

Our Lady of Loreto: the history and myth of the House that arrived in Loreto from Palestine

Since the Middle Ages, the Basilica of the Holy House has been the heart of devotion to Our Lady of...
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Christmas


The Advent Crown in the church: 10 curiosities

The Advent Crown in the church: 10 curiosities

The Advent Crown in church and at home: what does...
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Setting the table at Christmas: plus many DIY ideas

The table of the Festival is a symbol of welcome...
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The Nativity Scene of Greccio: the Nativity Scene of San Francesco

What is the nativity scene's history? Where does this tradition...
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The shepherds of the Neapolitan nativity scene of the 1700s: discovering this nativity art

Neapolitan Nativity shepherds are artistic products that come from a...
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Blown glass ornaments
Neapolitan Nativity
Nativity with waterfall
Christmas village set
Blown glass ornaments
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Neapolitan Nativity
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Nativity with waterfall
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Christmas village set
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