Category Archives: English

The Holy Face of Lucca

Posted on September 10, 2020 by babbityjean

For centuries, pilgrims from all over the world came to the Tuscan town of Lucca to pray before one of Christendom’s most treasured relics—an eight-foot-tall (247 centimeters) wooden crucifix known as the Volto Santo di Lucca.  Like the Shroud of … Continue reading →

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Music from the Holocaust

Posted on September 3, 2020 by babbityjean

It was 1988 when Francesco Lotoro, a pianist and composer from Barletta in Puglia, first heard about the music composed in the death camps.  He felt that the music should be heard, and he embarked on a very ambitious project … Continue reading →

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On the hunt for the best gelato

Posted on August 27, 2020 by babbityjean

As more and more gelato shops, gelaterie, open in the United States, we need to learn from Italy how to distinguish the real thing from fake or poor-quality gelato and also from ice cream.  In general, authentic Italian gelato has … Continue reading →

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