The Way of the Fathers (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
... It will be a dream come true, God willing, next May when Scott Hahn, Kimberly Hahn, Steve Ray, Elizabeth Lev, and I lead a pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi . It would be awesome if you could join us. You’ll find an itinerary and registration details here .
Pope Benedict XVI Blog (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Catholic Online By Elizabeth Lev 11/13/2009 Zenit News Agency ( www.zenit.org ) Instead of battling to return the cross to once Christian lands, besiegers struggle to uproot the cross from its 2,000-year-old home. From left to right, Italian political parties were taken aback by the decision. Pier Ferdinando Casini, leader of the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats, claimed that the decision...
Ten Reasons (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
In her latest can't miss column for Zenit, Rome-based art and architecture historian Elizabeth Lev reflects on the importance of the cross in Italian culture and the meaning for Europe of the EU's recent cruxophobic decision: In Italy the crucifix is more than a religious symbol; it is a reminder of what continued to unify the peninsula after the fall of the Roman Empire. Ever since Constantine’s...
Tea at Trianon (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
There is an exhibition in Rome on the life of Princess Grace of Monaco (Via Terry Nelson .) I never knew that her confirmation name was "Bernadette." According to art historian Elizabeth Lev : The exhibit, however, lingers on the elaborate costumes she commissioned for her sophisticated balls and parties. This section, titled "The Queen of the Ephemeral" by curator Fredric...
The Way of the Fathers (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Come along and set your feet in the footsteps of the Fathers. Once again, I’m helping to lead a pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi. It would be awesome if you could join us. I do think this is our best lineup ever: Scott and Kimberly Hahn Steve and Janet Ray Elizabeth Lev Rob Corzine and Matt Leonard and Yours Truly My hope [...]
