March 22, 2026

Literary Caprices: Vignettes and Other Indulgences

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Bronze Sheela-na-Gig pendant Since we marked the blog’s anniversary a bit  early this year , I’m sharing something a little different. I sta...

A Lenten Retreat for the Jubilee Year of 2026 for the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi in San Francisco, California

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March 21, 2026

Celebrating the Abruzzese Poetry of Giuseppe Rosato on World Poetry Day

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Giuseppe Rosato was born in Lanciano (prov. of Chieti) in 1932. He writes poetry in his native Abruzzese as well as Italian, and is also a w...

The Origins of Rome’s Nasoni

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After reading our post on the custom-made bronze nasoni  we commissioned from Dante Mortet, our friend, Roman author and journalist  German...

Solemnity of the Annunciation at Transfiguration Church in New York City

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March 20, 2026

Remembering HRH Prince Don Ferdinando Maria Andrea Alfonso Marco of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

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28 May 1926 - 20 March 2008 In memory of His Royal Highness Prince Ferdinand of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, late Grand Master of the Sacred Milita...

Honoring San Giuseppe Together

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San Giuseppe, ora pro nobis Although we were not able to gather as a group for our annual Tavola di San Giuseppe this year, the spiri...

Happy Spring!

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Photo by New York Scugnizzo The March or vernal equinox marks the beginning of spring, a time of rebirth and fertility. In celebration of th...

Passion Sunday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Jersey City, New Jersey

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Shroud of Turin Lecture at St. Joseph School Auditorium in Raritan, New Jersey

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Foreclosing on Faith Film Screening and Conference with Filmmaker Viktoria Somogyi and Canon Law Expert Attorney Brody Hale

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March 19, 2026

Sanfedismo and the Neapolitan Counter-Revolution, 1799 — Part IV

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The Destruction of the Tree of Liberty in the Largo di Palazzo by Saverio della Gatta (active from 1777 to 1827) See, Part I , Part II , Par...
March 18, 2026

Sanfedismo and the Neapolitan Counter-Revolution, 1799 — Part III

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Cardinal Fabrizio Dionigi Ruffo leading the Sanfedisti under the protection of St. Anthony of Padua See, Part I , Part II , Part IV The Reco...
March 17, 2026

Sanfedismo and the Neapolitan Counter-Revolution, 1799 — Part II

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Entry of the French revolutionary army into Naples, led by General Jean-Étienne Championnet, 1799, by Jean Duplessis-Bertaux (1747-1818) See...
March 16, 2026

Sanfedismo and the Neapolitan Counter-Revolution, 1799 — Part I

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Cardinal Fabrizio Dionigi Ruffo b. Sept. 16, 1744—d. Dec. 13, 1827 See, Part II , Part III , Part IV A Brief Introduction to the Sanfedisti ...
March 15, 2026

The Ides of March

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Photos by New York Scugnizzo In commemoration of the Ides of March, we are posting a few images of a limestone bust of Julius Caesar. Carved...

Remembering The Ides of March

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The Death of Julius Caesar  by Vincenzo Camuccini (1771-1844), Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte, Napoli "Beware the ides of March," ...

Photo of the Week: Sphinx in the Vatican Museums' Pinecone Courtyard

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Photo by New York Scugnizzo

Feast of Saint Joseph at Corpus Christi Church in South River, New Jersey

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March 14, 2026

A Small Piece of Rome

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During my visit to Rome last October, I didn’t want to return home with only the usual souvenirs—keychains, magnets, or postcards. I wanted ...

Remembering Servant of God Empress Zita of Austria-Hungary

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9 May 1892 – 14 March 1989 In memory of Servant of God Empress Zita of Austria-Hungary, Princess of Bourbon-Parma, we pray for the happy rep...

Remembering S.A.R. Don Sisto Ferdinando di Bourbon Parma and Braganza

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1 August 1886 — 14 March 1934 In memory of S.A.R. Don Sisto Ferdinando di Bourbon Parma and Braganza, Infant of Spain, Prince of Parma and P...