York, England Travelogue
No (Free) Lunch On the first Saturday in January, we began with a hotel breakfast before catching the train to York. One hates to waste paid-for food. We sat next…
Observe Passiontide the Hallowed Home Way
Our covered home crucifix. Walking into our petite parish on Passion Sunday I did a subtle double take and felt a half smile come to my lips as I saw…
The Vatican Nativity Exhibition and St. Peter’s Square {#5 in the series}
Ciao and Buon Natale! Merry Christmas from Roma! {#5 in the series} Dear Reader, This is #5 in our series of travelogues all around Italy, the UK, and Ireland from…
A DIFFERENT KIND OF PILGRIMAGE: FLORIDA’S PEPPER RANCH PRESERVE SUNFLOWER EVENT
I love sunflowers. There is something about their grand size, their vivid yellowness, and of course their sun searching. In Italian, the flower’s name is girasole—literally “sun turner.” No matter…
Celebrate St. Joseph’s Day the Hallowed Home Way
Our St. Joseph Altar or Table. How to Celebrate St. Joseph’s Day the Hallowed Home Way “Tupa, tupa.” (Knock, knock.) No, it’s not the start of that old child’s joke,…
An Eastern Sicily Pilgrimage: From Mount Etna to Godfather Movie Sites {#4 in the series}
La Rocca, The Godfather, and “The Etna!” {#4 in the series} Dear Reader, This is #4 in our series of travelogues all around Italy, the UK, and Ireland from October…
A Sicily Pilgrimage: Family Heritage and Ancient Wonders from Palermo to Agrigento {#3 in the series}
Mosaics, a Market, Marsala, Monasteries, Miei Cugini and Martorana – from Sicily with Love Dear Reader, This is #3 in our series of travelogues all around Italy, the UK, and…
A Southern Italy Pilgrimage: From Padre Pio to the Sassi of Matera {#2 in the series}
Bologna and Cheese, Two Seas, Our Family Trees (And, Of Course, The "Usual" Saints and Eucharistic Miracles!) Dear Reader, This is #2 in our series of travelogues all around Italy,…
A Venice Pilgrimage: Morning Mass at San Marco and Island Hopping {#1 in the Series}
Dear Reader, This is #1 in our series of travelogues all around Italy, the UK, and Ireland from October 2024 through June 2025. This opening one largely lets the pictures…
Screenshot
Book Review: “Guadalupe and the Flower World Prophecy”
The Flower World Prophecy "In the land of heaven, birds sing flowers, Their music unfolds petals of light, My song gathers the divine bouquet." -excerpt of Nahua paradise flower song…