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The encyclical “Sacrosantum Concilium” indicates “among the noblest activities of human ingenuity, fine arts, especially religious art and its summit, sacred art, are counted with full rights. By their nature, they have a relationship with the infinite divine beauty that must be expressed in some way by human works, and are all more oriented to God and…

T here are many Christian symbols that for centuries we find in the sacred iconography but of which we often ignore the meaning or to which we ascribe a partial or wrong meaning. An emblematic example is given by IHS monogram, found in many Christian buildings of worship, or in sacred vessels, accessories and furnishings that…

T he Stations of the Cross is probably one of the most felt religious celebrations in the Christian world and represents with cruence the enormous sacrifice that the son of God puts into being for the salvation of humanity, sacrificing himself on the cross. Since early centuries, in fact, we know that alongside the traditional…

T he liturgical season consists of different periods that mark the flow: while the calendar year begins with the first day of the year, then on January 1st, the liturgical year starts with the first Sunday of Advent, usually on November 30th. Advent time is a period of four weeks (six in the Ambrosian Rite)…

P erched on the slopes of Mount Subasio rises the town of Assisi in all its beauty. Known throughout the world for being the birthplace of Saint Francis, patron saint of Italy, this place rich in spirituality and architectural beauties of the medieval period is recognized since 2000 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Important…

T he history of the small town of Cascia, located in Umbria, whose origin is certainly to be traced back a few centuries before the foundation of Rome, is closely linked to the life of a character, Santa Rita, born Margherita Lotti. This place that counts as little as 3143 souls, owes its fame to…