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The pilgrim’s credential: how to organize for the Jubilee events

The pilgrim’s credential: how to organize for the Jubilee events

Contents1 What is the Pilgrim’s Credential2 Pilgrimages and pilgrim passport3 Pilgrim’s Card for Jubilee 2025 The Pilgrim’s Credential is a precious and indispensable document for anyone wishing to undertake a devotional pilgrimage. That’s why it’s essential to obtain it given the Jubilee 2025. With the…

The Seven Churches Tour: pilgrimage itineraries for the Jubilee

The Seven Churches Tour: pilgrimage itineraries for the Jubilee

Contents1 Seven Churches Pilgrimage2 The Seven Churches of Rome3 Basilicas of Rome The Seven Churches Tour is an ancient devotional itinerary still undertaken by believers today. A pilgrimage to plan ahead of the 2025 Jubilee The Seven Churches Tour is a fascinating route of devotion…

Saintly Pilgrims: 8 Patron Saints of Pilgrims and Travelers

Saintly Pilgrims: 8 Patron Saints of Pilgrims and Travelers

Contents1 Saint James the Greater2 Saint Roch3 Saint Christopher4 Saint Benedict Joseph Labre5 Saint Gertrude of Nivelles6 Saint Bridget of Sweden7 Saint Bona8 Saint Sebaldus Saintly pilgrims are saints for whom the experience of pilgrimage has been so significant that it became the very reason…

Jubilee Churches, pilgrimage destinations not to be missed during the Jubilee

Jubilee Churches, pilgrimage destinations not to be missed during the Jubilee

Contents1 What are the Jubilee Churches2 The Seven Churches Pilgrimage3 Opening of the Holy Doors Jubilee Churches are those equipped with a Holy Door, through which, during the Jubilee, one can obtain plenary indulgence. Here’s which ones they are and when they will be opened.…

What is the Jubilee: Let’s Prepare for a New Holy Year

What is the Jubilee: Let’s Prepare for a New Holy Year

Contents1 When does the Jubilee begin?2 Ordinary or extraordinary Jubilee3 The significance of the opening of the Holy Door4 Jubilee 2025 in Rome What is the Jubilee? How often is it celebrated? In anticipation of the Holy Year 2025, let’s discover the origin of this…

The Meaning of the Jubilee 2025 Logo: Pilgrims of Hope

The Meaning of the Jubilee 2025 Logo: Pilgrims of Hope

Contents1 Jubilee Logo: Meaning2 Theme: Pilgrims of Hope3 Author of the Jubilee 2025 logo The logo of the Jubilee 2025 has been unveiled, chosen from nearly three hundred proposals. A symbol of hope and fraternity that will guide us in the faith pilgrimage of the…

Santa Caterina da Siena: Patroness of Italy

Santa Caterina da Siena: Patroness of Italy

Contents1 Her Story2 Patroness of Italy3 Novena to Santa Caterina da Siena Santa Caterina da Siena, from a woman of the people to an advisor to Popes and princes. Courageous, wise, and completely devoted to Christ. Let’s get to know better the patroness of Italy.…

Pilgrimage to Rome: Among Christians’ Preferred Destinations

Pilgrimage to Rome: Among Christians’ Preferred Destinations

Contents1 Rome Itineraries: Why Do Pilgrims Go to Rome?2 Pilgrims’ Symbols3 Pilgrimage to Rome for the Jubilee A pilgrimage to Rome has always been one of the most significant spiritual experiences for Christians from around the world. Speaking of a pilgrimage to Rome immediately brings…

The Jubilee 2025 Events Calendar

The Jubilee 2025 Events Calendar

Contents1 Jubilee 2025: Dates2 Opening of the Holy Door3 The Jubilee 2025 Calendar The calendar of events for the Jubilee 2025 has been published, twelve months of events and occasions to deepen faith, live fraternal communion, and walk together as “pilgrims of hope.” The Jubilee…

Holy Door: what it is and what its opening represents

Holy Door: what it is and what its opening represents

Contents1 The Holy Door of St. Peter2 Opening of the Holy Door3 How many Holy Doors are there The opening of the Holy Door marks the beginning of the Jubilee, but it also represents a spiritually evocative symbol for Christians. Here’s what it entails. The…

The Children of Adam and Eve: From Cain and Abel to the Entire Human Race

The Children of Adam and Eve: From Cain and Abel to the Entire Human Race

Who Were the Children of Adam and Eve, and How Did the Human Race Originate? Here’s How the Bible Narrates the Birth of Humanity Before delving into this discourse on the children of Adam and Eve and the origin of the human race, it is…

Women at the Foot of the Cross: The Three Marys Present at Jesus’ Crucifixion

Women at the Foot of the Cross: The Three Marys Present at Jesus’ Crucifixion

Virgin Mary, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene: here are the pious women who witnessed Jesus’ death on the Cross We have already reflected on several occasions on the affection that Jesus reserved for the women who followed Him. The Gospels mention their presence among…

The life of Mary after the Resurrection of Jesus

The life of Mary after the Resurrection of Jesus

What became of Our Lady after the Resurrection of Jesus? Let’s investigate Mary’s life through the Gospels, up to the day of her Assumption into Heaven What happened to Mary the mother of Jesus after the death and Resurrection of Her Son? The Gospels do…

The events of the Passion of Jesus: from the Last Supper to His Crucifixion

The events of the Passion of Jesus: from the Last Supper to His Crucifixion

Contents1 The Last Supper2 Jesus in Gethsemane3 The Denial of St. Peter4 The trial at Pontius Pilate5 The Passion and Crucifixion of Jesus The Passion of Jesus is the highest and most terrible moment of his parable among men. From the Last Supper to the…

Easter: 10 curiosities about the symbols of the Passion of Christ

Easter: 10 curiosities about the symbols of the Passion of Christ

Contents1 The crown of thorns2 Where is the Holy Shroud3 The tomb of Jesus4 The Cross of Christ5 What are the Holy Nails6 What does INRI mean on the Cross7 The last words of Jesus8 What is the Holy Staircase?9 Who were the two thieves10…

The washing of the feet, the symbol of God’s love

The washing of the feet, the symbol of God’s love

The washing of the feet is one of the greatest gestures of God’s love. Here is how it happened and how it is repeated every year between the rites of Holy Thursday There is one particular episode that is told only in one of the…

Palm Sunday: history and meaning of the celebration

Palm Sunday: history and meaning of the celebration

Contents1 The liturgy of Palm Sunday2 Entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem3 The meaning of the blessed olive branches Palm Sunday is the last Sunday before Easter. With it begins Holy Week. Here is what is celebrated and how. Anyone among us who grew up in…

St. Disma, the good thief who went to heaven

St. Disma, the good thief who went to heaven

Contents1 Who were the two thieves on the cross with Jesus?2 Dysma, the penitent thief3 Prayer to St. Dismas Who was Saint Disma, the repentant thief crucified alongside Jesus on Golgotha? Let’s find out his story and how he became a saint From the Gospels…