Back at the church, we poured out of the van to say our goodbyes and thank yous to Don Donato. He had completed his afternoon priestly duties and rustled over to us. He and Tony hooked arms, both looking as if they’d known each other forever. In a way, they had. After a farewell embrace, we [...]
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Ciao to Our New Amici
Posted in Amalfi Coast, Italy, Montoro Inferiore on March 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Magic Grotto
Posted in Amalfi Coast, Italy, Montoro Inferiore on March 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Grotta Di San Michele Arcangelo is the site of an annual pilgrimage that takes place in Montoro Inferiore every Easter Monday, a place where ancient pagan and Christian religious rites swirl together into a special blend of worship. The grotto consists of two natural caves. From the trail, we entered the largest. At one [...]
Via Grotta Dell’Angelo
Posted in Amalfi Coast, Italy, Montoro Inferiore on March 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Don Donato had to oversee a funeral in the afternoon, but he climbed into the van with us to show us the way to Via Grotta Dell’Angelo, a paved pathway that leads up to La Grotta di San Michele Arcangelo. This grotto, Don Donato stated, was something special, something we must see before leaving. After [...]
Bambini at the Scuola
Posted in Amalfi Coast, Italy, Montoro Inferiore on March 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Like a flock of lambs, we followed Don Donato into an elementary school not far from the church and just a few doors down from Bar Planet. The wall in the main hallway left no mistake that this was a parochial school. We entered one of the classrooms, filled with youngsters about six years in [...]
Hanging Out With the Don
Posted in Amalfi Coast, Italy, Montoro Inferiore on March 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Don Donato ushered us into a small administrative area on the back side of the church. There he pulled out several yarn “necklaces” with paper pictures of the Madonna hanging from them. He handed them around, then passed out several postcards depicting the statue of the Madonna del Carmine, updated versions of Tony’s old card. [...]
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