Quotes For The Soul
“ The one who stands silently in the face of mocking and hate-filled people exposes the scandalous capacity of hatred and, in his silence, speaks volumes of God’s character.”
~ Ravi Zacharias, “Jesus, Among Other Gods”
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Southern Italy’s Calabria - The Echo of An Era Past
Leonardo 500
2019 marks 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci’s death. Events and exhibits are planned throughout the year to celebrate the anniversary, mainly in the towns where Leonardo lived, including his birthplace Vinci, Florence and Milan (but also abroad).
Palazzo Vecchio in Florence hosts “Leonardo e Firenze,” a selection of papers related to studies and work carried out by Leonardo during his Florence years.
At Palazzo Reale in Milan the exhibit “Il meraviglioso mondo della natura” (The wonderful world of nature) will highlight Leonardo’s skill to portray nature. In Vinci, on April 15, Leonardo’s birthday, the exhibition “Leonardo a Vinci – Alle origini del genio” will open and explore the relation between Leonardo’s hometown and how the landscape where he grew up influenced his artistic production.
A Catholic of Note: A Story of Beloved Songs and Faithful Composition
COMMENTARY: The story of the Guaragna family embodies the puzzling paradox of Italian history.
Catholic composer Harry Warren
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Who was the artist who created Notre Dame's Christopher Columbus murals?
A look at Luigi Gregori
June 2, 1946
Until 1946, Italy was a kingdom ruled by the House of Savoy with Turin as its capital. In 1946, Italy became a Republic after the results of a referendum. The peninsula was divided. The North for the Republic (66.2% of the votes), the South for the Monarchy (63.8%). Italy's capital was moved to Rome.
Here are some pictures of Italy's last King and Queen, Umberto II and Maria Jose'
Umberto reigned for 34 days, from May 9 to June 12, 1946. (His nickname is "the May King")
Umberto was the only son of the five children of King Vittorio Emanuele III and Queen Elena. In an effort to repair the monarchy's image after the fall of Benito Mussolini regime, Vittorio Emanuele transferred his powers to Umberto in 1944 while retaining the title of King.
As the referendum was in preparation on the abolition of the monarchy in 1946, Vittorio Emanuele abdicated his throne in favor of Umberto in the hope his exit might bolster the monarchy. However, the referendum passed, Italy was declared a Republic, and Umberto lived out the rest of his life in exile in Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera.
A Timeline of Italy
800 BC - 2000 CE
I wanted to share with you this YouTube video from the September event in Adrian, Michigan. As you recall, this was a memorial service for those 100 Italians that perished in a horrible train fire on the Wabash Railroad. The footage is from RAI television and my understanding is that this was broadcasted on national Italian television throughout Italy and United States. ~ Tony De Luca, President
The occasion of the commemoration ceremony of the Italian victims of the railway accident occurred 116 years ago near the border between Michigan and Ohio, along the Wabash Railroad.
The deaths of Adrian (Michigan, USA) of 1901 are part of our migratory history and it is important to keep their memory high, "Last year, for the first time, the victims of the railway accident occurred on November 27, 1901, near Seneca (Michigan) where one hundred poor Italian immigrants lost their lives, crowded in the so-called train cargos, looking for a better future in America. They were burned by the flames and then forgotten!
Many thanks to all those who have worked to find the forgotten remains of these brave Italians, giving us the opportunity today to commemorate them for the second time and consider them an important part of our migratory history.
We remember the past to treasure our history, make sacrifices, and preserve our values centered on the person and the defense of our dignity in every context of life. Thank you for your efforts in this Direction to the Mayor of Adrian, Jim Berryman; to the Italian Consul in Detroit, Maria Manca; to the Deputy General Secretary of the CGIE, Silvana Mangione; to the Detroit Comites and their President, Domenico Ruggirello; to the Italian-American Community of Metro Detroit; at the National Italian American Foundation; to the Dante Alighieri Society Michigan Chapter; at the Calabria Club; at the Italian American Club of Livonia and the Charitable Foundation; at the Italian American Club of West Michigan; at the Venetian Club; Armen and Wilma del Pup; Flatlander Sculpture Supply. "
P.O. Box 27456 - Lansing, Michigan 48909
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