The Impossible Dream in Rome
After a few days of relics and bones, frescoed and mosaic ceilings with Jesus’s arms spread out to shelter all… read more
Assisi and St. Thomas
Back in the day as an art historian, I spent two summers in mid-80ties hopping on trains with a pass… read more
Fendi Day
There’s nothing religious about FENDI. But one takes a pilgrimage of sort to its star shop when there is an… read more
Basilicas and Bones
Major Basilicas are the last step before the Pearly Gates. They are often destinations of pilgrims. The ones in Rome, Italy… read more
A Saint Survival
One yellow helicopter, one distant white one, and a bevy of pigeon flew overhead, the latter probably irritated that every… read more
A Piece of Paris
Paris, France is a blitz of beauty mixed with maximum security, bi and motorcycle riders, cafes with red awnings where… read more
Water and Our Lady
Visiting Lourdes, France, on the edge of the Pyrenees, is a step into religious mania and passion. It is, first,… read more