Our experience at Riti Settennali 2024
Riti Settennali takes place every 7 years in Italy. It is one of Europe’s last religious festivals featuring public acts of corporal penance. Continue reading Our experience at Riti Settennali 2024
Category: Religion
The significance of Ashura practices among Shia women
Shia muslims throughout the world celebrated Ashura, the 10th day of the month of Muharram. We asked Sabrina Mervin to tell us more about the specific role of women during this event. Continue reading The significance of Ashura practices among Shia women
Book review: ‘Ashura’ This Blood Spilled in My Veins, Jalal Toufic, 2005
Lebanese writer and artist Jalal Toufic photographed the graphic Shia festival of Ashura and the ceremony of Tatbir for his book Continue reading Book review: ‘Ashura’ This Blood Spilled in My Veins, Jalal Toufic, 2005
Self-inflicted injuries during Shiite mourning event “Ashura”
During the month of Muharram, Shiite Muslims commemorate the death of Imam Hussain. One of the mourning celebrations consists in bloody self-flagellation Continue reading Self-inflicted injuries during Shiite mourning event “Ashura”
The role of suffering in Thérèse de Lisieux’s life and work
French Saint Thérèse de Lisieux’s life is full of suffering, from pain she inflicted unto herself through mortification, to suffering she accepted during illness Continue reading The role of suffering in Thérèse de Lisieux’s life and work
Self-harm and Christianity
From mortification of the flesh to stigmata, self-harm in Christianity can take various forms Continue reading Self-harm and Christianity
Exploring self-harm 