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Contents1 The hierarchy of angels2 Saints and angels3 St. Francis of Assisi4 Saint Theresa of Avila5 Saint Aloysius Gonzaga6 Saint Philip Neri7 Saint Dominic Savio8 Saint Angela of Foligno What are angels and how do they intervene in human life? The lives of the saints…
Contents1 The history of Sant’Agata2 Saint Agatha, patron saint3 The procession of Saint Agatha4 The candelore of Saint Agatha 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…
Contents1 1. Values and Mission Holyart2 2. Stories of Saints3 3. Handcrafted nativity scenes4 4. Liturgical Times and Calendars5 5. Made in Italy craftsmanship Catholic blogs provide information, stories and curiosities about the Christian world. This is what drives us at Holyart to give you…
Contents1 Why is Saint Anthony Abbot represented with a fire and a pig?2 Prayer to Saint Anthony Abbot3 Temptations of Saint Anthony4 Saint Anthony the Abbot and Saint Francis: what do the two saints have in common? Saint Anthony the Abbot is remembered as the…
Argan oil: an everlasting beauty elixir. Let’s discover its amazing properties Argan oil excels among the products of the monasteries whose qualities we will never tire of praising. Berber women call it liquid gold and have used it since ancient times to protect their skin…
Contents1 Where to put the Christmas wreath?2 Christmas Wreath: Which to Choose?3 DIY Christmas Wreath: Ideas and Tips Round, colourful and gorgeous, Christmas wreaths can be a perfect decoration for both indoors and out. How to use them? Where to place them? Customise them or…
Contents1 Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist2 Saint Stephen3 Saint Agnese4 Saint Sebastian5 Saint Lawrence6 Saint Barbara7 Cosmas and Damian8 Saint Lucia The Holy Martyrs are men and women, often very young, who sacrificed their lives for the love of God, and for this reason,…
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,…