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The Italian rite, therefore, is not the rite of all Jews in Italy, but the rite of the veteran Italian Jews, called "Loazim". Despite being a dominant prayer rite among Italian Jews, the Italian rite rarely spread beyond its borders, unlike other prayer rites such as the Sephardic rite, which Spanish exiles brought to many places, or the ...
Such prayers are revealed only under specific circumstances, as according to their customs those who reveal them indiscriminately lose their ability to cast off the evil eye. There are several regional versions of the prayer in question, a common one being: " Holy Virgin , Our Lady, if [insert name of the victim] is suffering of the evil eye ...
Italian handsigns: la fica, and le corna used for protection against the evil eye. In Hatha Yoga, a similar hand gesture – with the tips of middle and ring finger touching the thumb – is known as Apāna Mudrā, a gesture believed to rejuvenate the body. [1] In Indian classical dance forms, it symbolizes the lion. [1]
The Raccolta (literally, "collection" in Italian), is a book, published in many editions from 1807 to 1952, that collected the texts of Roman Catholic prayers and briefly described other acts of piety, such as visiting and praying in particular churches, for which specific indulgences were granted by popes.
The Mosque of Rome (Italian: Moschea di Roma), situated in Parioli, Rome, Italy, is the largest mosque in the Western world in terms of land area. [1] It has an area of 30,000 m 2 (320,000 sq ft) and can accommodate more than 12,000 people.
As part of a religious ritual or an act of devotion, milagros can be offered to a symbol of a saint as a reminder of a petitioner's particular need, or in gratitude for a prayer answered. They are used to assist in focusing attention towards a specific ailment, based on the type of charm used. Milagro symbolism is not universal.
Often associated with the Italian Saint Francis of Assisi (c. 1182 – 1226), but entirely absent from his writings, the prayer in its present form has not been traced back further than 1912. [1] Its first known occurrence was in French, in a small spiritual magazine called La Clochette (The Little Bell), published by a Catholic organization in ...
Signore delle cime ("Lord of the Mountain Tops") is a popular Italian song of prayer. [1] It was written by Bepi De Marzi in 1958, [1] when he was 23 years old: he dedicated the song to his friend Bepi Bertagnoli who died in 1951 [2] while climbing Mount Gramolon in the upper Valle del Chiampo.