by John Mancini | Oct 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
The current wars in the Middle East seem without any permanent solution. For the Italic people, there should always be some reflection on how our ancestors created Palestine two thousand years ago as a result of Jewish rebellions. The Romans first occupied Judea...
by Bill Dal Cerro | Oct 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
St. Cabrini chapel Despite its big-city issues (traffic, high prices, occasional violent crime), New York, aka the Big Apple, remains one of the world’s greatest cities. I was reminded of this when I took a short, four-day trip there last month. Though I’d...
by John Mancini | Sep 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Pope Pius V was born Antonio Ghislieri in Italy’s Piemonte Region. He joined the Dominican Order changing his first name to Michele. He pursued an austere life, unafraid to condemn Church abuses but defending traditional Catholic doctrine. Pope Pius V...
by Bill Dal Cerro | Sep 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
You’re familiar with the old jazz song, It Don’t Mean A Thing (If You Ain’t Got That Swing). Similarly, what good does the good work of the Italic Institute of America do if we can’t spread our message of positivity beyond our own...
by John Mancini | Sep 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
For those of us who grew up in a world of Italian American music – from Guy Lombardo ringing in every New Year and TV shows hosted by Perry Como or Dean Martin- pride came in more forms than just cuisine. Sinatra was our gold standard, using the name he was born...
by John Mancini | Sep 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Emperor Napoleon III There was never any doubt that Rome would be the capital of a reunified Italy. Just as the Jewish people in exile longed for the city of David and Solomon (“Next year in Jerusalem!”) Italian patriots of the 19th Century dreamed of restoring...
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