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A CATHOLIC PILGRIMAGE TO MILAN
Catholic Milan While Rome is the political capital of Italy and Assisi... read more

THE INCORRUPT SAINT JAMES OF THE MARCHES (1393-1476)
St. James of the Marches On the picturesque hill town of Monteprandone,... read more

A DAY PILGRIMAGE IN NAPLES, PART II
(This is the second of a two-part article on Naples; click here... read more

A DAY PILGRIMAGE IN NAPLES, PART I
(This is the first of a two-part article) Naples (Scroll to the... read more

PIETRELCINA: THE FIRST HOME OF PADRE PIO
Photo Gallery of Pietrelcina: The Birthplace of Padre Pio Not far from... read more

THE SWORD IN THE STONE: A CHURCH IN...
Saint Galgano St. Galgano was a knight from the twelfth century whose... read more

VISITING PADRE PIO AND SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO
St. Pio of Pietrelcina When Padre Pio arrived in 1916, San Giovanni... read more

THE NEW YEAR: LOOKING FORWARD AND BACK
The month of January owes its name etymologically to the Roman god,... read more

One of the last living Spiritual Sons of...
Adolfo Affatato In April 2019, I had the joy of accompanying one... read more

St. Pio of Pietrelcina
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