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Saint Joseph In Palermo

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Viva San Giuseppe!

Pictured is St. Joseph with a young Jesus in the Chiesa di San Giuseppe dei Teatini in Palermo, where there is a series of art dedicated to this very important saint. Today is St. Joseph’s Day, March 19. Also, it is fittingly Father’s Day in Italy. Joseph was the surrogato father of Jesus. Therefore, he is recognized as the protector of fathers and fatherhood. A carpenter by traid, he is also the protector of carpenters (which by extention means homes too, since he was a builder) and those who toil for their work.

I look forward to having fava bean soup (maccu) and pasta con le sarde (sardines) dressed with breadcrumbs today (Had my sfince di San Giuseppe the other day!).

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Allison Scola is founder, owner, and curator of Experience Sicily and the Cannoli Crawl. Named one of the experts for the 2019 New York Times Travel Show, Scola writes and lectures on Sicily and leads immersive tours and designs custom itineraries that delight discerning travelers. She has been featured on Rudy Maxa’s World with the Carey’s, America’s #1 Travel Radio Show and as the cannoli expert in the documentary Cannoli, Traditions Around the Table. Scola has lectured about Sicily at University of Pennsylvania, The New School, LIU Post University, Queens College, Westchester Italian Cultural Center, at high schools in the New York City metropolitan area, and at events in New York City.

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