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An Italian Easter

by Dianne Hales | Mar 30, 2021 | Books, books on Italy, culture, Easter, history, Italian, Italian language, Italy, learning Italian, Religion, Sayings and expressions, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs

On my first Easter in Rome in the Jubilee year of 2000, I joined the throngs jammed into the massive piazza of St. Peter’s basilica. Pope John Paul II, bent with age, extended Easter greetings in dozens of languages, including Italian. “Buona Pasqua!” the Roman family...

Easter in Italy

by Dianne Hales | Apr 7, 2020 | books on Italy, Easter, history, Italy, Language, Religion, Rome, Travel, Uncategorized, Web/Tech, Weblogs

On my first Easter in Rome in the Jubilee year of 2000, I joined the throngs jammed into the massive piazza of St. Peter’s basilica. Pope John Paul II, bent with age, extended Easter greetings in dozens of languages, including Italian. “Buona Pasqua!” the Roman family...

Holy Week in Italy: The Passion of Jesus Christ

by Dianne Hales | Mar 31, 2020 | Books, books on Italy, Easter, history, Italy, Religion, Sicily, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs

La Settimana Santa (Holy Week) will be different this year, especially in Italy. I recall the chants of the crowd at St. Peter’s on Palm Sunday, the Pope’s recital of the Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum on Good Friday, the explosion of bells and shouts of...
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