Savelli Religious Blog

When we enter a church, we dip our fingers in holy water and make the Sign of the Cross. This simple gesture can be repeated in everyday life. So, that’s how to use...

Evangelical doctor, the hammer of heretics, patron of the lost things. But, above all, a professor of miracles. Saint Anthony of Padua, for us, represents the devotion and the love for...

The two apostolic founders of the church have a lot in common, starting with the joint feast, instituted in 258 ca. Furthermore, Saints Peter and Paul both presumably died in...

Have you ever asked yourself why are there no relics of Mary to be venerated on earth? This has a lot to do with the way she died… First of all,...

Explore the symbolism of an iconic religious symbol and why you should wear it every day.  The Scapular: its origin and evolution The word itself comes from the Latin “scapula”...

Along with Baptism and Holy Communion, the sacrament of Confirmation is one of the three initiation sacraments of the Catholic Church. This special anointing, given by the bishop or priest during the ceremony, pours...

Before digging into the basics of the Holy Cross day, let’s take a look at the backstory that led to the popularization of this symbol of Christianity. After Jesus’ death, everything that...

The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is one of the most renowned Marian festivities of the Roman Church. We call rosary both the religious article as well as the...

Francesco di Pietro di Bernardone was born in 1181 ca in a small town called Assisi, situated in the Umbria region (central Italy). Born to a rich cloth merchant, as...

The transition from paganism to Christianity happened mainly through assimilation of ancient pagan rituals by the new monotheistic belief. An example of this pattern is the All Saints’ Day, that...

Every year, the Vatican receives two incredible gifts coming from abroad for Christmas. European dioceses, consortia, and other organizations take turns to pay tribute to the Holy See gigantic fir...

A Christmas Carol is a novella written by Charles Dickens in 1843 that tells about the fall and the rise of a miserable man, Ebenezer Scrooge, as he is visited by the...