The Cluny Abbey was founded in the homonymous village of Saône-et-Loire on 2 September 909 by the Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Auvergne, William I, the Pious, probably Dhuoda 's abiotic grandson. He placed it…
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha was born around 1656 in the village of Ossenernon, now Auriesville in the State of New York, the daughter of a Mohawk father and an Algonquian mother;…
The Sacrament of Communion is the Sacrament with which the baptized receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit through laying on hands and anointing Christ. The grace proper to Communion about that of Baptism goes in…
The Council held in Trent from 1545 to 1563 should have ended the rift between Catholics and Protestants. But it ended in a series of rigid affirmations with which Luther's…
Botafumeiro is a particular name that recalls suggestions of the past, memories of ancient history, and places traveled by countless men of different languages and cultures. But what is Botafumeiro Santiago?…
The Western Schism represents the Christian world and the Avignon age. Between 1200 and 1300, the prestige of Rome was at its peak. Among the numerous important events, it was…
Rome is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and every year welcomes millions of tourists curious to visit its beauties. Such as the most beautiful churches in…
The scapular derives from the Latin word scapula, which means shoulder, representing a significant part of the religious dress worn by the monks. Today, the scapular necklace has become a…
The Baldacchino of St. Peter is one of the most evocative works present inside the basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican. It is a monumental baroque ciborium, 28.5 meters…
On the occasion of the battle of Philippi in 42 BC, Octavian promised to erect the Temple of Augustus in Rome dedicated to Mars Ultor (Avenger). The competition saw himself…