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Why is Sleeping St Joseph so Important to Pope Francis

Why is Sleeping St Joseph so Important to Pope Francis

The Sleeping Saint Joseph statue has such a deep and important meaning for Pope Francis. When in 1953 he was only 17 years old he received the Lord...

Pope Francis Five Finger Prayer

The Five Finger Prayer by Pope Francis is such an easy prayer that the Pontiff wrote when he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires. It became very popular...

Discovering the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican

Dedicated to Mary’s Assumption, celebrated on 15 August, the Sistine Chapel is one of the most famous places of the Vatican and the heart of many t...

Tradition and History of the Three Wise Men

In the Christian world, the Magi Kings, also known as the Wise Men, are three astrologists that by following the Star of Bethlehem came from the ea...

St Catherine Labouré and the Miraculous Medal

St Catherine Labouré is famous worldwide for being the one who designed and created the Our Lady of Miraculous Medal. She lived in France during th...

St Stephen the First Martyr of History

Saint Stephen, celebrated every year on 26 December, was the first of seven deacons elected in Jerusalem by Christians in order to help the apostle...

Christmas Angels: Messengers of Hope and Love

Significant figures of Christmas time are the Christmas Angels, very important entities strongly linked to the Nativity of Jesus, since the Annunci...

The Immaculate Conception: Meaning and Origins of the Solemnity

December 8 is such an important day for the Catholic Church, as Christians celebrate the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Proclaimed...

Christmas in Rome and the Vatican

Christmas is that long-awaited event by children that yearly transforms the biggest cities of the world. Rome, of course, is not far behind. Every ...

St. Cecilia: Patron Saint of Music

Saint Cecilia was a Roman noblewoman of the II century A.D., converted to Christianism and considered the Holy Patroness of musicians and singers. ...

The Three Theological Virtues: Faith, Hope and Love

In the Christian world the Theological Virtues represent the set of values and behaviors that permits the human being to get closer to God. They ar...

All Souls' Day and the Prayer for Souls in Purgatory

On 2 November, Christians celebrate All Souls’ Day, dedicated to the Dead. This observance came up in the 9th Century, and it is celebrated just th...

TAU: Meaning and Origin

The Tau (or Thau) is the last letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ת), the 19th letter of the Greek one (τ), and it corresponds to the letter T of the la...