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| Pitstop at DeLallo Italian Market |
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We put together peppers and cheese sandwiches on crispy
Italian bread, aka "Basilicata sticks," for vegetarian Wednesday |
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| We briefly explored the city before checking into our hotel* |
Thursday morning we visited Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish (Institute of Christ the King) for Holy Confession and Michaelmas. |
| High Altar |
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| Most Holy Face of Jesus Chapel, to the right of the High Altar |
After Mass we had lunch at Pennsylvania's first Neapolitan pizzeria, Il Pizzaiolo in Mt. Lebanon, PA.  |
We enjoyed Almond '22 Brewery's Farrotta, an acacia honey and
spelt brewed golden ale from the green hills of Pescara, Abruzzo |
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| Antipasto Napoli |
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| Salsiccia e rapini pizza |
After lunch we walked off our meal in Pittsburgh’s Little Italy. |
| Welcome to Pittsburgh's Little Italy in Bloomfield |
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| Unfortunately St. Joseph's Church was closed for renovations |
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| We visited the famous Maria Merante at 4723 Liberty Avenue |
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Warmly welcomed by Maria herself, the neighborhood matriarch
treated us to some of her delicious homemade anise bread
while kindly regaling us with stories about Little Italy |
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We had an equally delightful time with Sister Mary Madalyn Schleifer
and Sharon Oldaker at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Store at 4515 Liberty Avenue |
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| Naturally, I picked up a few gifts |
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At nearby St. Mary Cemetery, we prayed for
the poor and forgotten Souls in Purgatory |
Working up an appetite, we had dinner at the original Primanti Brothers Bar and Grill.
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| Historic Primanti Brothers Bar & Grill in the Strip District |
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| We had beer and a couple "Tall Boys" |
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| Spicy batter-dipped pub pickles |
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(Above & Below) Primanti's is famous for stuffing
their sandwiches with coleslaw and fries |
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| I got the delicious, but decadent "When Pigs Fly" |
From Friday, October 30th to Sunday, September 2nd, some sixteen different speakers and over 700 attendees answered the call to "resist Pope Francis and the New World Order" at the 2022 Catholic Identity Conference. Traditional Latin Mass was celebrated every day. |
(L) Master of Ceremonies Michael Matt, editor of the Remnant Newspaper.
(R) Chorbishop Anthony Spinosa spoke about the Kingship of Christ
and the proper worship of the King |
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| (L) Fr. Hugues Beaugrand. (L) Fr. James Mawdsley |
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| (L) Historian John Rao. (L) Lawyer Christopher Ferrara |
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(L) Bishop Athanasius Schneider spoke of the importance of keeping the faith.
(R) Vatican correspondent Diane Montagna discussed the
possible twilight of the Francis pontificate |
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| Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano was interviewed via webcam by Michael Matt |
There was standing room only at Friday's Pontifical High Mass for the Feast of San Girolamo at Most Precious Blood Church with Bishop Athanasius Schneider. |
Bishop Schneider departing Most Precious Blood Church*
(*unpublished photos from last year's Conference) |
While all the vendors offered top quality religious wares at their tables (books, jewelry, clothing, etc.), I was truly blown away by the array of embossed oil paintings available at the Exquisite Religious Paintings booth. Anyone interested in purchasing one of these amazing paintings from them can inquire at exquisitereligiouspaintings@gmail.com. |
| A large collection of unframed canvas paintings were available |
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| Beautiful embossed paintings of an angel and Our Lady of Guadalupe |
After the Conference, we were invited to a phenomenal afterparty in West Virginia. Special thanks to our most gracious hosts, we had a fantastic time. |
| Beef brisket with all the fixins |
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| Homemade soppressata |
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| Homemade cheesecake |
The 2022 video library is available at remnantnewspaper.com
