Photos courtesy of Angela Cuccillato

Blood of Christ, save us July 1st is the Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The Feast was extended to the whole chur...

San Nicasio Camuto de Burgio, ora pro nobis July 1st is the Feast of San Nicasio Camuto de Burgio, Knight of Malta and Martyr. Born in Sicil...

St. Junipero Serra, ora pro nobis “Siempre adelante, nunca atrás”  ~ St. Junipero Serra* July 1st is the Feast of St. Junipero Serra, Spanis...

In celebration of National U.S. Postage Stamp Day, I thought it would be fun to share a pic of my Lord of the Rings Presentation Pack, issu...

I always enjoy seeing people take pride in their regional and Catholic heritage. So you can imagine how happy I was to spot the flag of Gali...

Beato Gennaro Maria Sarnelli, ora pro nobis June 30th is the Feast of Beato Gennaro Maria Sarnelli (1702-1744), Redemptorist Priest and lawy...

Teasing a Sleeping Girl , oil on canvas, Gaspare Traversi (c. 1722-c. 1770), Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photo by New York Scugnizzo

San Pietro e San Paolo, orate pro nobis June 29th is the Feast of San Pietro and San Paolo (Saints Peter and Paul), Apostles and Martyrs. Wi...

If one looks past the filth and squalor of our modern metropolis, one can still glimpse long-forgotten architectural treasures from a bygone...

A forthcoming title that may be of interest to our readers. Available at Amazon.com • Monasticism and Renewal in Southern Italy: The Chronic...

A friend brought back a traditional cucù from his trip to Matera. A timeless symbol of the Sassi city, this hand-painted terracotta bird wh...

Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg and Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria In memory of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, Duchess of H...

Sacro Cuore di Gesù in Napoli The Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus ( Sacro Cuore di Gesù ) is celebrated nineteen days after Pe...

Our Lady of the Passion, ora pro nobis June 27th is the Feast of the Madonna del Perpetuo Soccorso, or Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Originati...

San Ladislao I d'Ungheria, ora pro nobis June 27th is the Feast of St. Ladislaus I of Hungary (1040-1095), the Knight-King. Revered as a...

Sant'Andrea Apostolo, ora pro nobis June 27th is the Feast of Sant’Andrea Apostolo, Missionary, Wonderworker and Martyr. He is the p...

Alfonso the Magnanimous, King of Aragon, Naples and Sicily sculpted by Achille D'Orsi on the western facade of the Royal Palace in the L...

"In seeking life, I created death." ~ Victor Frankenstein Around this time last year, I shared my excitement for the then-upcoming...

San Pelagio di Cordova, ora pro nobis June 26 is the Feast of San Pelagio di Cordova (San Pelayo  Mártir , St. Pelagius of Córdoba), Martyr....

For my name day (the Feast of San Giovanni Battista), a friend gave me a new flag commemorating Napoli’s fourth Scudetto . Perhaps blurring ...

The Vision of St. William by Domenico Antonio Vaccaro June 25th is the Feast of San Guglielmo di Montevergine (St. William of Montevergine),...