Madonna’s little old man
In the hustle and bustle of mid-1900 Naples, an elderly man walked to his next destination. Shuffling and hunched over, the man slowly made his way to the Church... Read more.
Despair and the Lord of the World
For a long time, the world has been enthralled by dystopian fiction. Media like the Hunger Games, Brave New World, or The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy have... Read more.
The tradition of The Boat of St. Peter
On one very early June morning when I was younger, I heard my mom talking with her sister in Italy over the phone. I could hear bits and pieces of their conversation:... Read more.
The Halo Trek: Pope Explorer
Habemus Papam! We’ve got a new Pope! For the first badge this summer, let’s explore Pope Leo XIV! Pope Explorer Badge The Pope. Who is he? What does he do? Everyone... Read more.
Family Home of John Paul II (Wadowice, Poland)
At No 2 Rynek Street (now known as No 7 Kościelna Street) in Wadowice Poland, sits a tenement house which the Wojtyla family occupied beginning in 1919. The tenement... Read more.
SURRENDER: “It means to give up,& I’m okay with that”
What does it mean to surrender? That is a question that has entered my mind many times lately. I imagine a white flag raised and waving in the air; a feeling... Read more.
Influential Movies, According to a Saint
One-hundred and thirty years ago, the Lumière brothers presented a moving picture to an audience in Paris, France – in what would come to be regarded as one of... Read more.
A labor of love and an ‘itch to stitch’
On Chicago’s West Side just east of the Kennedy Expressway, lies an area called River West. Nestled between the Kennedy and the north branch of the Chicago River... Read more.
Monastery of St. Magnus (Fondi, Italy)
In the small Italian town of Fondi Italy, located halfway between Naples and Rome, at the foot of Mount Arcano there sits the tranquil sanctuary of the Monastery... Read more.
The shrine, the Madonna, & the Pope’s driver
We arrived in Rome early on a warm summer day trying to get a spot on the street close enough to the barricades with the goal of shaking hands with the Pope as he... Read more.
