The Epiphany and La Befana

Joanne Natale Spigonardo January 5, 2026 What I love most about the feast of the Epiphany is that Christmas is not over.  For me it is just beginning.  It is the realization that the joy that the baby Jesus brings is a foundation of the New Year and what lies ahead.  It is the reminderContinue reading “The Epiphany and La Befana”

All Saints Day in Italy

Joanne Natale Spigonardo November 1, 2025 I have never had the pleasure of being in Italy on All Saints’ Day, but it is definately a bucket list item for future travels. As a little girl in Sountwest Phillly, we celebrated by attending Mass, and having family and friends to our home for dinner. We enjoyedContinue reading “All Saints Day in Italy”