Happy Advent. Or as we say in Italy, “Felice Avvento.” Deacon Dom and I are wishing you and yours a peaceful period of prayer, reflection, and
Even if you won’t be able to visit Italy next year, here are some ways to bring Italy home for Jubilee 2025. The Jubilee Year
Although in most of Christendom, especially on the Catholic liturgical calendar, we have the eight days or the Octave of Christmas, along with the feast
Location of the First Nativity Gives New Insight to Old Christmas Carols As I stood there overlooking the Rieti valley, in the hilltop town
In 1223, St. Francis of Assisi, a deacon, was in Greccio, Italy for Christmas. He had recently visited the Holy Land, and wanted to inspire