October 5, 2015

A Calabrian Pilgrimage

Some unexpected (and extremely thoughtful) souvenirs from Calabria: An image of San Rocco mounted on wood from Gioiosa Ionica, a San Giovanni Battista prayer card from Nocera Terinese, a Saints Cosma and Damiano prayer card from Riace, and a San Francesco di Paola magnet from Paola
My good friend John recently returned from a pilgrimage to his ancestral homeland in Calabria and was kind enough to share a few photos from his trip that give us a taste of the region's rich history and culture.
Nocera Terinese, Catanzaro
San Rocco, Chiesa di San Rocco, Gioiosa Ionica, Reggio Calabria
Saints Cosma and Damiano, Santuario di Riace, Reggio Calabria
Santuario di San Francesco da Paola in Paola, Cosenza