The usual normal life stopped, taking a hiatus in Christ

One of the commandments of the Catholic Church is to abstain from [red] meat and observe fasting on the days established by it [Ash Wednesday and Good Friday]

Rezadeiras and benzadeiras (praying women) are distinct terms to define almost the same craft.

He freed slaves from barbarians’ hands and performed miracles through his prayers, warding off a locust plague that threatened to wipe out crops during a winter which completely froze the Danube River.

With the creation of the bishopric of Olinda, in 1676, the Sé was elevated to the position of cathedral.