Relics
representations of the devil
Why is the devil represented half-man, half-goat ? The devil, fallen angel, is an integral part of the Christian religion. Symbol of evil, of sin, of temptation, in short of...
representations of the devil
Why is the devil represented half-man, half-goat ? The devil, fallen angel, is an integral part of the Christian religion. Symbol of evil, of sin, of temptation, in short of...
Discipline: Between Flagellation and Mortificat...
Mortification and Flagellation: Christian Discipline Throughout History A discipline is a small scourge (whip) used as an instrument of penance and flagellation by members of some Christian denominations (including...
Discipline: Between Flagellation and Mortificat...
Mortification and Flagellation: Christian Discipline Throughout History A discipline is a small scourge (whip) used as an instrument of penance and flagellation by members of some Christian denominations (including...
Cilice: Between Spiritual Discipline and Religi...
Cilice: Spiritual Asceticism in Religious Tradition The cil was a garment woven from rough goat hair, which was used by soldiers in the Roman army. The term comes from the Greek...
Cilice: Between Spiritual Discipline and Religi...
Cilice: Spiritual Asceticism in Religious Tradition The cil was a garment woven from rough goat hair, which was used by soldiers in the Roman army. The term comes from the Greek...
The Holy Nails:Mysteries and Relics of the Cruc...
We know the story of the Shroud of Turin which would bear the image of Christ and which fueled controversy for a long time, or the crown of thorns which...
The Holy Nails:Mysteries and Relics of the Cruc...
We know the story of the Shroud of Turin which would bear the image of Christ and which fueled controversy for a long time, or the crown of thorns which...
Saint Francis de Sales
Born on August 21, 1567 at the Château de Sales near Thorens-Glières in Savoie, into a noble Catholic family, he was destined for a brilliant legal career. His father sent...
Saint Francis de Sales
Born on August 21, 1567 at the Château de Sales near Thorens-Glières in Savoie, into a noble Catholic family, he was destined for a brilliant legal career. His father sent...
Veronica Negroni of Binasco, Veronica of Milan
Véronique de Binasco was born in 1445 in Binasco, in the province of Milan,in a very modest family of farmers, his mother was so poor that she was unable to...
Veronica Negroni of Binasco, Veronica of Milan
Véronique de Binasco was born in 1445 in Binasco, in the province of Milan,in a very modest family of farmers, his mother was so poor that she was unable to...
