Dynasty

You don’t hear Latin anymore, especially after Vatican II. But in every ancient village, now connected by highway, the artifacts of the religious dynasty are in plain sight. The church was the pride of the village, the way high school football is in the South. And forget the Mayor, the Monsignor was the man.

The building style is always Romanesque, squat and chunky, in the tower the tolling of the iron bell, calls the faithful to their knees, to hear the softly spoken magic spells. (Pink Floyd, Time)

The old Papal flag with the red cross on the white field appears now and then. The Crusaders carried it with them on their rampages. Their purpose at the time was mainly to “cleanse” Jerusalem of Muslims. But also, as well, the burning and killing of Jews along the way. A look at the mosaic on the one church reads “Victoria Fides Nostra”. Translation “Faith is Our Victory”. Hmmm…but to be fair, there is a different way to read it nowadays (it’s drawn from the book of John).

Finally, a look at a proper Italian cemetery. PregoRead more