Stories
Hope Lights the Way on Easter Sunday in Italy
Life's blessings can be expressed in one word: faith, love, hope, Christ. May we all have a blessed Easter.
Read MoreMeet the Italian Christmas Witch, La Befana, This Weekend on Zoom!
ISDA families are invited to this warm celebration of Italy's Feast of the Epiphany this Saturday, Jan. 6, at 11 a.m. EST.
Read MoreChristmas Eve and the Feast of the Seven Fishes
No one quite knows exactly when it started, but this holiday feast has become a can't-miss tradition.
Read MoreRockefeller Christmas Tree Rooted in NY’s Italian Immigrant Past
Almost lost to history, it was Italian workers excavating the site for Rockefeller Center who set up the first Christmas tree on Dec. 24, 1931.
Read MoreThe Feast and Divine Meaning of the Immaculate Conception
The Virgin Mary was immune from original sin from the first moment of her conception.
Read MoreThe Men and Women Who Shaped America’s Destiny: Veterans Day 2023
“The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.” -President Calvin Coolidge
Read MoreA Glimpse of ‘Big Italy,’ Cleveland’s First Italian Enclave
Rare photographs and one old church are all that remain.
Read MoreBurt Young: The Eyes Tell the Story
Burt Young served in the Marines in the 1950s and later studied at Lee Strasberg’s Actors Studio. At one time a professional boxer, he went 14-0 and even spared with Muhammad Ali for charity.
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