Saints and blessed

Contents1 History of Our Lady of Loreto2 Miracles of Our Lady of Loreto3 Why is Our Lady of Loreto black?4 Sanctuary of Loreto: the miraculous “flying” translation Since the Middle Ages, the Basilica of the Holy House has been the heart of devotion to Our Lady…

The lanterns of Saint Martin are a symbol of good luck and bring some of the warmth and light of summer in the cold winter. Let’s find out how this fascinating tradition was born. We have already spoken in many articles of how the feasts…

Contents1 Martyrdom and iconography2 The Black church3 Patron saint of lost causes4 Prayer to St. Jude October 28 celebrates the memory of St. Jude Thaddeus the Apostle, patron saint of hopeless cases. Here is how this belief originated Tradition has it that St. Jude Thaddeus…

On the occasion of the feast day for his liturgical memory on October 16, we discover the Sanctuary of St. Gerard Maiella, the patron saint of mothers and children Oct. 16 marks the memory of St. Gerard Maiella, The Father of the Poor, The Apostle…

The Rosary of St. Joseph is a powerful weapon to ward off the devil and his temptations. It was revealed by Jesus Himself in an apparition. Let’s find out where its power comes from. St. Joseph, the putative father of Jesus, is one of the…

Contents1 Why is the Rosary of St. Michael the Archangel famous?2 Chaplet of San Michele Arcangelo3 The prayer of St. Michael the Archangel The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. Let’s know better the Rosary of St. Michael the Archangel, its power,…

Contents1 The story of Saint Therese of Lisieux2 The theology of the “little way”3 Saint Therese of Lisieux Doctor of the Church4 Meaning of the name Therese5 Saint Therese of Lisieux Novena of roses Saint Therese of Lisieux, who died at the age of twenty-five,…

Contents1 History of Saint Michael the Archangel2 Saint Michael the Archangel: apparitions on the Gargano3 The Feast of St Michael the Archangel4 The Sacred Line of Saint Michael: seven shrines united by a line5 The Cave of Saint Michael the Archangel With its apparitions and…

Contents1 The apparition of the Bull2 The apparition of the Victory3 The apparition of Dedication (or Meditation)4 The apparition of the mole Adriana5 The apparition of the plague6 Other apparitions and shrines of Saint Michael Have you ever visited the Sanctuary of Monte Sant’Angelo? It…

The devotion to Saint Mary on the Sea stems from a very suggestive legend. Discover how it is celebrated in Maiori and Santa Maria di Castellabate In our study of the Marian Titles, among other appellations referring to Our Lady and linked to places where…

Saint Gregory the Great, “the consul of God”, venerated as a saint and doctor of the Church. But who was this extraordinary man? It has not happened to many men in the course of history to receive from their contemporaries the title of Magno, ‘great’.…

Contents1 Did Jesus ever get married?2 Marriage and Celibacy of Jesus3 Mary Magdalene married to Jesus What is the truth about Mary Magdalene? Wife of Jesus or simple disciple? Let’s find out in this article. Did Jesus ever get married? In the Jewish society in…

Contents1 Saint Clare and her encounter with Saint Francis2 A bond that united Saint Francis and Saint Clare3 The order of the Poor Clares4 Basilica of Santa Chiara Saint Clare followed the example of Saint Francis, renouncing all her possessions and sacrificing her young life…

Contents1 Saint Therese of Lisieux2 The most famous Doctors of the church3 Pope Gregory I, the Great4 Saint Ambrose of Milan, Sweet as honey5 St. Augustine, Doctor Gratiae6 St. Jerome On 1 October we celebrate Saint Therese of Lisieux, one of the four women proclaimed…

Contents1 The History of the Saint2 Patron Saint of Students3 Other young saints Saint Louis Gonzaga is one of those young people who, in the history of the Church, have dedicated their short lives to cultivating the virtues and caring for others. Young saints who…

Saint Joseph, symbol of all the fathers. Pope Francis dedicated 2021 to him. But today we talk about an unusual aspect that concerns him: the flower of Saint Joseph Many words have been spent in order to express the importance of Saint Joseph, the putative…

Contents1 The story of Joan of Arc2 Trial and death at the stake3 Review of the judgment4 Saint Joan of Arc like Saint Catherine of Siena Joan of Arc, also known as the Flea of Orléans is a French national heroine. Her figure inspired the…

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…