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Rosary

Catherine Labouré, a humble and visionary servant

The Burgundian peasant woman who kept the secret of a Marian mission for 46 years. Paris, 1876. A nun dies in the anonymity of a hospice. Her fellow nuns nicknamed her...

Celebrates the Virgin Mary in her Icon of the Sign, protector of Novgorod

Celebration of the Virgin Mary in her Icon of the Sign, protector of Novgorod, commemorating the miracle of 1150 and the apparition in Paris in 1830. Faith, hope and maternal intercession through history, prayer and liturgy.

The Rosary Explained for Beginners: History, Structure, Effective Meditation

Discover the rosary for beginners: history, structure and effective meditation to deepen your Christian faith.

Saints, not idols: the Church and the true face of veneration

Discover how the Catholic Church distinguishes between veneration and idolatry in the use of sacred images. From the history of the Second Council of Nicaea to modern rules, explore the proper place of statues and icons in our churches, their spiritual role, and why there should not be multiple identical images of the same saint in the same place of worship. Insights into theology and popular piety in service of the faith.

Mary and Christian unity: a language to be rediscovered

How can we invoke Mary without deifying her? How can we speak of her as "mediatrix" or "co-redemptrix" without undermining the unique mediation of Christ?

Alfonso Ugolini, priest of patience and humble mercy

Alfonso Ugolini, venerable priest born in 1908: ordained at 65, patient confessor in Emilia-Romagna, model of late vocation and humble mercy.

Antoine-Marie Claret: rosary, press and missionary fire

Born in 1807, a Catalan weaver who became a typographer and then a priest, Antoine-Marie Claret traveled throughout Spain and Cuba, rosary in hand, distributing brochures and religious images. Founder...

Saint John Paul II, opening the doors to Christ

Opening the Doors to Christ Karol Wojtyła, the 263rd Pope, transformed the Church and the world during his 27-year pontificate. Born in Poland in 1920,...