Beautifully written. You and I share a commonality in that our fathers were public figures, and our grandfathers heavily influenced our upbringing. While my father’s father, Nonno Baccari, was brilliant photographer, artist, and extremely cultured, it was my mother’s father, Nonno Joe, born on March 19, St. Joseph’s feast day, who, along with his wife, Nonni Mary, helped raise my brother and me. I swear, to this day, my mother, an only child, was conceived by the Holy Spirit (I am only half joking here).
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Nonno Joe was born in Pont Canavese, Italy, initially studied to be a Salesian priest. Like Pop, Nonno Joe was deeply religious, extremely kind, generous, and taught me to be the same. There is not a day when I don’t think of him and Nonni Mary.
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You and I are blessed in so many ways, and for me, the hard part is remembering that!
This is beautiful.
Thank you Elizabeth. I loved that prayer for creation you sent me for earth day.
Beautifully written. You and I share a commonality in that our fathers were public figures, and our grandfathers heavily influenced our upbringing. While my father’s father, Nonno Baccari, was brilliant photographer, artist, and extremely cultured, it was my mother’s father, Nonno Joe, born on March 19, St. Joseph’s feast day, who, along with his wife, Nonni Mary, helped raise my brother and me. I swear, to this day, my mother, an only child, was conceived by the Holy Spirit (I am only half joking here).
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Nonno Joe was born in Pont Canavese, Italy, initially studied to be a Salesian priest. Like Pop, Nonno Joe was deeply religious, extremely kind, generous, and taught me to be the same. There is not a day when I don’t think of him and Nonni Mary.
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You and I are blessed in so many ways, and for me, the hard part is remembering that!
Nonni are so precious. Thank god for our grandfathers!
Once again, beautiful writing Pia! And what a beautiful tribute to your Pop....
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Deft work in pulling the father, grandfather and pope threads together. For sure Francis was a ‘’nonno” figure to many
Grazie Fran ❤️
Pia thank you for writing about the Pope and reminding us all of Francis and his amazing way with people who was able to help all of us .mom
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So meaningful, Pia, to honor this good man Francis with an eye to the importance of good fathers & grandfathers in our lives.
It does feel like it’s the end of the era of Good Men. First Jimmy Carter, then Pope Francis. Who will carry the worlds moral compass?
Amazing Pia. Happy Easter & God Bless XOXO
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Thank you for this wonderful Easter Monday message about Pope Francis and other fathers.
Thank you Molly. We were lucky to have him.
Too bad the Pope was an antisemitic shitbag who bought into Hamas propaganda.
Else, I'd think of him as a daddy as well.
No I wouldn't.
That's weird.
https://marlowe1.substack.com/p/the-witching-snakes-pt-26