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Teresa Tomeo

Happy New Year ! Be Aware, Don’t Despair!

Ciao amici!  Hello friends, and as we say in Italy, Buon Anno, Happy New Year!  I’m so excited to share with you my New Year’s message as I think it will make a difference as we enter 2024, following a year with so many challenges.

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The Big Bench Project – Feel Like a Child Again

Given all that there is to experience in Italy; the Vatican, the David, the Colosseum, the Duomo in Milan, the Borghese Gallery, the Grand Canal, just to name a few, why would anyone put sitting on a park bench in this magnificent country, on their

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Making Sense of the Synod on Synodality

Ciao friends. Despite what some in the secular media are claiming, the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church is not, and never will be, “The Church of What’s Happening Now,” for those of us old enough to remember comedian Flip Wilson. That’s why we want

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My Two Cents On Who We Follow In the Media

My “Two Cents” segment on Thursday this week is about who Americans follow for their news and information, and why. After the firing this week of CNN’s Don Lemon and Fox’s Tucker Carlson, it is good to stop and think about who you follow in

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Have a Blessed Triduum & Holy Week!

Wishing you and your family a blessed Triduum and Easter! Below are some resources for this Blessed Holy Week. May God Bless You & Your Family! Teresa & Deacon Dominick   Resources for Holy Week How to Gain a Plenary Indulgence During Holy Week Introduction

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Away In An Italian Manger

Location of the First Nativity Gives New Insight to Old Christmas Carols     As I stood there overlooking the Rieti valley, in the hilltop town of Greccio, the lyrics to more than one much-loved Christmas carol came to mind. Away in a manger, no

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Clinging to the Joy of Jesus This Holy Week

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. — James 1:2-3   We’re all familiar with the famous tale of the How the Grinch Stole Christmas. But

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