Category Archives: Toscana

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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Celebrare il pane raffermo

Posted on July 23, 2020 by babbityjean

Si potrebbe pensare che il pane raffermo sia abbastanza comune negli Stati Uniti, visto che è necessario comprare intere pagnotte di pane.  In Italia ciò non è “obbligatorio”, perché quando si va in panetteria si può richiedere la quantità desiderata … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Stale Bread

Posted on July 23, 2020 by babbityjean

One would think that stale bread is relatively commonplace in the United States where we buy entire loaves of bread.  When you go to the panetteria (bakery) in Italy, however, it isn’t obligatory to buy an entire leaf.  You can … Continue reading →

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