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St. Expedite

Saint Expedite
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Expeditus, also known as Expedite, was said to have been a Roman centurion in Armenia who was martyred around April 303 in what is now Turkey, for converting to Christianity. Considered the patron saint of speedy cases, he is commemorated by the Catholic Church on 19 April. Source: Wikipedia

In this time of Coronavirus-caused financial stress, read Charles Marsala’s article about the origin of the Louisiana devotion to St. Expedite.



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General Louisiana Sicily

LSU Fighting Tigers and its Sicily roots

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Tiger Rag was written by Nick LaRocca of New Orleans in 1912. 
Nick’s dad was from Salaparuta, which hosts the Nick LaRocca Jazz Fest annually.
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Art General Italy Sicily Tourism Travel

Caltagirone, a Baroque jewel

Caltagirone
Caltagirone is known for its Baroque Architecture and its traditional pottery (Copyright: Dreamstime)
Caltagirone Baroque Tour
Caltagirone San Francesco
A beautiful view of Caltagirone’s San Francesco d’Assisi all’Immacolata (Copyright: Dreamstime)

Click on the image above to read L’Italo-Americano article.


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Etna General Sicily Volcanos

Etna – the eruption of 1669

Etna eruption
Watch part 1

Click here for the English transcript

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General Italy Sicily

Sambuca – where homes sell for the price of an espresso

Sambuca
A view of the village of Sambuca di Sicilia, Italy. Shutterstock.com
Sambuca
A view of the village of Sambuca di Sicilia, Italy. Shutterstock.com

Can selling its homes for the price of an espresso save this Sicilian town?
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Sambuca - Sicilia
Sambuca di Sicilia, Italy. Shutterstock.com
Sambuca - Sicily


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