From Bernalda to Bleecker St.

The article presents the discussion on excited about prayer, not an easy task in twenty-first-century America. Topics include Catholicism remaining ingrained in the day-to-day culture of Italy in small southern towns like Bernalda, paintings and statues of the Virgin Mary; and includes a giant crucifix, a blue-painted dome, statues and reliquaries of the saints, candles, cherubs, and a stained-glass Madonna.