July 12, 2026

More Than a Map

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Since we're on the subject of maps , the mayor’s map of New York City’s Immigrant Enclaves began arriving in my inbox from friends and f...

Europe of a Hundred Flags

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A heraldic vision of Europe I found online Previous: Europe Through the Lens of Christendom Yesterday, we touched on the idea of Europe thro...

Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel at Corpus Christi Church in South River, New Jersey

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July 11, 2026

Europe Through the Lens of Christendom

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Next: Europe of a Hundred Flags I recently came across this thought-provoking map captioned, “This is how I divide Europe,” and I was struck...

Traditional Pilgrimage to the Pontifical Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in East Harlem

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July 10, 2026

Treasures from the Morgan’s Collections

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The Saint of Bleecker Street Autograph manuscript , 1954, Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007) No visit to the Morgan Library & Museum feels ...

Feast of Our Lady of Eternal Aid at the Shrine Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in Raritan, New Jersey

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July 9, 2026

Luminous Color at the Morgan

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Sky Study , ca. 1850, oil on paper, Carl Maria Nicolaus Hummel After exploring the rich symbolism of Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Vis...

Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel at the Carmelite Monastery in Morristown, New Jersey

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July 8, 2026

The Reimagining of the Tarot (Part II)

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Rosenwald Tarot , Italy, Florence, ca. 1500, woodcut on laid paper, unidentified artist Previous: The Renaissance Origins of the Tarot (Part...

The Renaissance Origins of the Tarot (Part I)

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Thoth Recording the Judgment of a Deceased Man's Soul , Book of the Dead , papyrus, unidentified artist Next: The Reimagining of the Tar...