January 4, 2026

Remembering King Ferdinando I of the Two Sicilies

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12 January 1751 – 4 January 1825 In memory of King Ferdinando I of the Two Sicilies, we pray for the happy repose of his soul. Viva ‘o Rre! ...

Feast of San Leucio at Our Lady Queen of Peace in Branchville, New Jersey

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Upcoming Art Exhibitions in New York City (2026)

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Despite the ongoing decline in curatorial rigor, which is increasingly subordinated to ideology, a handful of exhibitions in 2026 remain wor...
January 3, 2026

Blood Under the Wolf Moon

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Luna "Over the mountains   Of the moon, Down the valley of the shadow,   Ride, boldly ride,"                    ~ Edgar Allan Poe,...

Feast of St. Genevieve

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St. Genevieve, ora pro nobis January 3rd is the feast of St. Genevieve (c. 419 – 502 AD), patron saint of Paris, revered for her piety, cour...

A Forgotten Stone Knight: Jacquelin de Ferrière at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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It has come to my attention that I inadvertently omitted this photograph of the tomb effigy of Jacquelin de Ferrière from my recent coverage...

The Vigil and Feast of the Epiphany at St. Margaret of Cortona Church in the Bronx, New York

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January 2, 2026

A Resolution for the New Year: Truth, Resistance, and the Care of the Soul

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Landscape with Two Soldiers and Ruins , c.1650, oil on canvas, Salvator Rosa (1615-1673),  Art Gallery of Nova Scotia “Clarity is the reward...

New Book — The Routledge Handbook of the History of Naples since the Middle Ages

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A forthcoming title that may be of interest to our readers. Available at Amazon.com • The Routledge Handbook of the History of Naples since ...

The Epiphany of the Lord at St. Mary of Mt. Virgin Church in New Brunswick, New Jersey

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January 1, 2026

A Prayer for Crans-Montana

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St. Bernard of Montjoux, ora pro nobis We offer our prayers and sincere condolences for the victims of the deadly fire during a New Year cel...

Quiet Assurances of January

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The Adoration of the Magi Neapolitan School* January opens the year with spectacle, yet not without meaning. Its light is restrained, but th...

A New Year’s Day Reflection on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight  by John Howe (1995) “Why should I hesitate? Against a hard and dire fate what can a man do but try?” ~  Sir...

Happy Birthday Princess Maria Chiara!

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HRH was born in Rome in 2005 Photo courtesy of Real Casa di Borbone Happy Birthday, Princess Maria Chiara of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess o...

Buon Anno a Tutti!

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Janus — god of beginnings, endings and thresholds. The month of January is named after him. Marble bust, Vatican (Photo by New York Scugnizz...

Saints of the Day for January

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(L-R)  Beato Carlo Magno,  Beata Maria Cristina di Savoia, and  Sant’Agata     January is the month the Church dedicates to the Most Holy Na...

Santa Messa nella Ricorrenza del Pio Transito del Servo di Francesco II di Borbone

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In Gioiosa Jonica

The Epiphany at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Jersey City, New Jersey

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December 31, 2025

Top Ten Posts 2025

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(Top, L-R) Remembering Marie Antoinette; canonization of Bartolo Longo; and the painting of Queen Maria Sofia di Wittelsbach. (Center) Priva...
December 30, 2025

Looking Back at 2025

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Death and Father Time walking hand in hand , The Anatomist's Vade Mecum: A System of Human Anatomy  (1840) by Sir William James Erasmus ...

Venice on the Walls, Ideology in the Halls: The Permanent Collection at the Brooklyn Museum

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Sunrise , 1887, oil on canvas, George Inness This post accompanies images from the Brooklyn Museum’s permanent collection and the surroundin...