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Celebrating Christmas in Italy Part III: The Immacolata
The Christmas season may be in full swing in other places throughout the world, but for those of us in Italy … TODAY is the day.
In case you missed it, we are smack dab in the middle of a Four-Part Series on Celebrating Christmas in Italy. Here are Part I and Part II. However, Part [...]
Five Ways Catholic Churches in Italy Differ from in the US
People who move to a foreign country are inundated with newness, attacked by unfamiliarity, overwhelmed with shocking sensations of strange cultures and unknown customs.
But Catholics have an advantage. Every week Catholics celebrate the same rituals, recite the same readings and participate in the same Gospel - making the Catholic Church a steady constant throughout the [...]
Halloween and All Saints Day: Celebrating in Italy
photo credit: abmaac
One of my favorite childhood memories is of celebrating Halloween with my 28 first cousins, my sister and our friends all rounded up at grandma’s house for her annual Halloween Party. We’d all dress up - parents, too - and make a campfire, bob for apples, smack around a few pinatas and go [...]
Guest Post and Book Giveaway: My Cousin the Saint by Justin Catanoso
Day One of the My Cousin the Saint book giveaway was a big success yesterday at Bleeding Espresso and I know Justin Catanoso fans are anxious to read today’s guest post.
But first, the contest rules:
1. Justin Catanoso, author of My Cousin the Saint: A Search for Faith, Family, and Miracles, was a guest blogger yesterday [...]
Padre Gaetano Catanoso: A Calabrian Saint
When Pope John Paul II passed away in April, 2005 documentaries and videos dropped from the sky and we were offered a glimpse into his life by people who had met him. The interview with Jim Caviezel, who met Pope John Paul II in preparation for his role in The Passion of Christ, stood out [...]
50 Year Old Madonna Still Loves Controversy
photo credit: Oscalito
Let the record state that I have nothing against the Material Girl, really. Anyone who is able to take average looks and an average voice and create the dynasty that is Madonna is doing something right. Who am I to judge?
I admire her for not quitting. Taking her risks. And keeping that kick-ass [...]
