Catholicism
Catholicism
As far as I’m concerned seriousness is merely fear pretending to be a grown-up.
Learning something new about the historical devotion to the Madonna Nera del Tindari in Manhattan’s East Village.
Two religious buildings historically associated with Italian-American Catholics face challenges to survive.
Ludic and hybridic reworkings of Catholic imagery and ritual are part of recent reimagining of Italian-American culture and identity.
During the 1960s and 1970s, 40,000 people visited Waterbury, CT annually to pray at Holy Land USA, a Catholic theme park created by John Greco. Now it lies in ruins.
Brooklyn developer Gino Vitale adapts the centuries old edicole sacre (devotional shrines) to his newly constructed buildings.
Celebrating St. Joseph in Brooklyn and some thoughts on lived religion.