Category: Interesting facts

The word “heil” means, among other things, “healing”, and the word “krank” means “sick”. Believers make pilgrimages to a shrine where Mary is venerated with the title “Heil der Kranken” (Health of the Sick), such as...

Mary lives in Nazareth, a small town in Galilee, which is located in a remote corner of Israel and borders a pagan region. She is engaged to Joseph, who is from the…

In the “pilgrimage” section, the following topics are discussed: - History - Famous pilgrimage sites - Network of major pilgrimage sites - Meaning of life - On the road - Preparation - Gratitude - Atmosphere - Individual or together - Feeling - Rituals - Culture against atheism - Returning home History Going on a pilgrimage is following in the footsteps of countless pilgrims who...

Maria’s birthday is the 8th of September; the Nativity of Mary. In prayer, it’s on that day to congratulate Mary by visiting on her birthday. It is also to thank Her…

An iconostasis is a wooden or stone wall that separates the altar area, the sanctuary to which only the priest has access, from the nave; the part of the church where the faithful...

The Legion of Mary (Legio Mariae) is a worldwide organisation of prayerful and working faithful. The Legion of Mary is a lay apostolate of Catholics and aims to work from the inspired spirit of…

The word Christmas is etymologically speaking a compound. The word derivation relates to the words Christ and mass. It is the mass (celebration) for the birth of Jesus. Christmas is…

Religious orders were founded in the Middle Ages, and both men and women could join an order. An order can be organised in an almost identical way…

Mary is the symbol of Catholic Europe. The European Union is therefore closely related to Her. Political leaders, who were instrumental in the unification of…

On 2 February, the Feast of Candlemas is celebrated. This commemoration is one of the oldest Christian festive events. This day marks the official end of the Christmas season. It is then...