tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814066276613177922012-01-07T11:54:55.831-08:00LibrizziAncestorsinmyheartLibrizzi is a town in the Province of Messina, Sicily. This blog is to honor my ancestors and the town where they were born.Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.comBlogger451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-52091799466840120882011-12-29T06:29:00.000-08:002011-12-29T06:29:13.710-08:00FELICE ANNO NUOVONotte Di Capodanno
Scoppiettano,
rimbombano,
tumulto di spari
turbinio di fuochi,
ma urlano la gioia?
Confusa esco dal giardino
di mia vita.
Inciampo
in grovigli di egoismo,
scalo
monti d’orgoglio,
precipito
in valli d’insignificanza,
rumino
macigni di preghiera.
Ecco ritrovo
seme novello
di speranza
e cauta lo ricopro
con terra d’amore.
Mi riposo …
ai bordi del silenzio
e fiduciosa
attendo Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-43693852051554207382011-12-01T14:06:00.000-08:002011-12-20T06:59:19.164-08:00Auguri di buon Natale/Merry Christmas
Charles Poerson
Ancient Echoes
Hear the echoes
of December
found as moments
you remember.
Ancient echoes
held so dear
from a time
of yesteryear.
Hear the voices
love recalls
bouncing down
remembered walls.
Ancient echoes
scenic signs
found within
some Christmastimes.
Certain moments
none compete
that still live
so tasty sweet.
Take those echoes
that you hear
and remember
ones so dear.
Ancient Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-10040969796160511752011-10-28T16:58:00.000-07:002011-10-28T16:58:47.553-07:00Beautiful LibrizziDo you want to see the real beauty of Librizzi? On your next trip to Italy please include a visit to Librizzi.
Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-78818806628538750852011-09-26T11:50:00.000-07:002011-09-26T11:58:55.166-07:00A photo by a Librizzese, Carmelo Rifici
"Ciclamino"
La mia terra ha ancora il profumo antico, ma non più la saggezza contadina
Carmelo Rifici
The photo above was accepted and published by the newspaper Repubblica, the photographer Carmelo Rifici is a Librizzese and my cousin. The cyclamen is an example of Librizzi wildflowers.
If you want to see more photos published in Repubblica please go to the following site:
http://Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-6766174019143217412011-05-06T05:39:00.000-07:002011-05-06T05:39:30.514-07:00HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
Fortunata DeLuca Muscarà, mom you are missed.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL MOTHERS!Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-46143054122432673762011-01-12T07:17:00.000-08:002011-01-12T07:19:05.263-08:00ANGELS AND ANCESTORS
ANGELI SENZA TEMPO – TIMELESS ANGELS
Photo by Carmelo Rifici
I have had a lifelong interest in angels, they fascinate me, and they make me happy. I do not mean the spiritual presence of Angels but the iconography of angels, statues, paintings, Christmas ornaments that feature angels, anything with the form of angels. Do I worship Angels? Not really. I just like the idea of angels, and man’sMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-63503264679109990252010-12-31T12:30:00.000-08:002010-12-31T12:30:05.225-08:00Isole Eolie viste dalla Piazza Catena, Librizzi
Carmelo Rifici è l'autore della foto e immagine augurale.
Una bellissima veduta dalla Piazza Catena, Librizzi.Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-83889915227113863782010-12-21T12:22:00.001-08:002010-12-21T12:22:48.024-08:00Librizzi as a postcard
The author of the card is Carmelo RificiMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-77419901040422148392010-12-21T11:53:00.000-08:002010-12-25T14:54:47.376-08:00San MIchele Arcangelo, della Chiesa Madre di LibrizziThis is a page from Carmelo Rifici's site www.librizziacolori.eu
You will find part of this story on this site as well, in one of the posts on the Muscarà ancestors. Please note the role that Pietro and Rocco Muscarà played in the story of the statue of San Michele Arcangelo.
Home Page > indice aggiornamenti > storia > San Michele Arcangelo sei su www.librizziacolori.eu
San Michele Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-57202179034551408192010-12-12T13:58:00.000-08:002010-12-18T17:07:49.027-08:00BUON NATALEMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-10194999530213076682010-12-08T16:32:00.000-08:002010-12-08T16:32:38.427-08:00PanettoneMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-46742298186804060722010-11-18T07:18:00.000-08:002010-11-19T11:14:25.305-08:00TINDARO GATANI and his new book "La Ferula (Narthex) tra mito e storia".
The esteemed and erudite librizzese TINDARO GATANI is a historian, author, researcher, teacher at the Casa d’Italia of Zurich, collaborator at the Central Library of Zurich (Zentralbibliothek), and since 2002 capo magazziniere of the Library’s Book Storage. In June of 1989, he was awarded the title of Cavaliere al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, and in 2007 Tindaro was named Commendatore Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-29676761833157409932010-08-24T08:55:00.001-07:002010-09-21T09:13:13.285-07:00LIFE IN AMERICA
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THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, THOMAS JEFFERSON, AND FILIPPO MAZZEI
On June 12, 1776, the Virginia convention adopted the Virginia Declaration of Rights, written by the patriot George Mason. In part, the Declaration said: “That all Men are created equally free and independent, and have certain inherent natural Rights, of which they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-8098657543210976052010-06-02T05:16:00.000-07:002010-06-02T05:16:37.667-07:00Adelasia del Vasto, a Medieval woman of noteI have already talked about The Trotula, now it is time to feature another Medieval woman of note the legendary contessa of Sicily and regina of Jerusalem, Adelasia (or Adelaide) del Vasto. Adelasia was not only a historical figure of Sicily but she actually was part of the history of Patti and the nearby town of Librizzi.
Adelasia was the third wife of the Norman Ruggero I d’Altavilla, Great Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-18252465929391054922010-04-20T13:01:00.001-07:002010-04-20T13:06:35.522-07:00REMEMBERING GRANDPA GIUSEPPE MUSCARA'
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As seen in previous blog, Chloris/Flora was the Goddess of flowers and certainly a symbol of Spring.
DEMETER-CERERE(CERES)
Demeter
Cerere/Ceres
Spring is not just about flowers however, it also means renewal, fertility, agriculture, … EARTH! So in addition to Flora there was another great spring Goddess,her name was Demeter. Demeter was the GoddessMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-91557117703899832602010-03-19T05:25:00.000-07:002010-03-19T05:25:59.521-07:00IN REMEMBRANCE OF FORTUNATA DELUCAIN MEMORY OF MY MOTHER WHO PASSED AWAY ON THIS DAY A FEW YEARS BACK.
Your gentle face and patient smile
With sadness we recall.
You had a kindly word for each
And died beloved by all.
The voice is mute and stilled the heart,
That loved us well and true,
Ah, bitter was the trial to part,
From one so good as you.
You are not forgotten loved one,
Nor will you ever be,
As long as Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-31904227757327067432010-03-12T13:25:00.000-08:002010-03-12T13:25:38.868-08:00SPRING IS IN THE AIR
Flora and the Zephyrs by J.W.Waterhouse
“FASTI” 5: 195-214 by OVID
Tell me, yourself, who you are. Men’s opinions err:
You’ll be the best informant regarding your own name.’
So I spoke. So the goddess responded to my question,
(While she spoke, her lips breathed out vernal roses):
‘I, called Flora now, was Chloris: the first letter in Greek
Of my name, became corrupted in the Latin language.I Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-12751788332366664352010-02-28T16:00:00.000-08:002010-02-28T16:04:59.483-08:00Response to AnonymousJanuary 19, 2010 2:17 PM
Anonymous said...
How do I contact this person who is researching ancestors from Piazza Armerina?
Anonymous,
I have no idea how to get in touch with Carol. I suppose you can leave a message here and tell Carol how she can get in touch with YOU, hopefully she will see it and respond.
Good luck with your search.Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-2341413915446011542010-02-03T10:06:00.000-08:002010-02-03T10:06:46.965-08:00Snow Over Fences and Bridges
Last night it snowed, this morning I was greeted by a most beautiful winter in wonderland scene. Thi is the view from my backyard. I hope that you enjoy this peaceful scene.
Cari Librizzesi vi dedico questa foto scattata questa mattina dal mio balcone. Un bel panorama invernale, vero? Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-58677717199325993722010-01-04T11:33:00.001-08:002010-01-06T09:17:29.302-08:00THE COLLURAFI CONNECTION
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These photos are from our current snow storm in the Washington D.C. area. Librizzi doesn't get much snow, just a dusting every few years. I want to share and dedicate these snow photos with my Librizzi family and friends and my American family and friends as well.
Cari amici e familiari librizzesi, queste foto sono per voi. So quanto vi piace una buona nevicata e dedico a voi la bella Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-38380297902114826772009-12-16T09:56:00.001-08:002009-12-17T04:34:54.371-08:00Remembrances of Christmases in Librizzi
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Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-23595862162128022602009-12-11T07:38:00.000-08:002009-12-11T07:38:50.948-08:00Message for Carol Muscarà LanningCAROL MUSCARA LANNING
Hello. You have added your name to my blog. Could you please tell me if you are connected to the Librizzi Muscara and how?
There are two lines of Muscarà in Librizzi, they are NOT related.
Happy Holidays to you and yours.Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-27070110018627523752009-12-03T09:47:00.000-08:002009-12-03T09:47:56.332-08:00TROTULA FROM SALERNO
TROTULA FROM SALERNO
Recently I read a historical fiction titled “Mistress of the Art of Death” by Ariana Franklin. It is a medieval mystery featuring Vesuvia Adelia Rachel Ortese Aguilar or as one of the characters in the book says “Dr. Trotula, if you prefer, which is a title conferred on women professors in the school”. The school that conferred Adelia the title of Dr. Trotula is the Scuola Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-45696510784531110242009-11-08T11:59:00.001-08:002009-11-08T12:17:50.804-08:00MUSCARA ANCESTORS
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Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-77169201385399565572009-10-24T13:02:00.000-07:002009-11-01T04:47:53.416-08:00FESTA DEI MORTI"Si nun vennu li morti, nun camminanu li vivi"
"Vennu li morti pri camminari li vivi"
"Dddopu li morti caminanu li vivi"
Pitrè, "Proverbi siciliani"
I have many memories about growing up in the 1940s in the town of Librizzi. Certainly holidays are part of these memories, the Festa dei morti is one of the more colorful and festive holidays that I remember.
The “Festa dei Morti” is Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-56317392774949249462009-10-13T11:37:00.000-07:002009-11-08T12:09:27.053-08:00MUSCARA ANCESTORS
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I am saddened about the recent events in Messina caused by the October 2, 2009 mudslides, tornado, and floods.
Unfortunately Messina has a history of incredible and devastating disasters such as the earthquake that occurred in the early morning of December 28, 1908. Within minutes the earthquake was followed by a 40 feet Tsunami. Ninety one percent of the structuresMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-21770530385695082312009-10-02T07:26:00.000-07:002009-10-02T07:26:42.200-07:00Mudslides and flooding in Messina I HAVE CLOSE FAMILY LIVING IN MESSINA
BUT
AT THIS TIME I DO NOT THINK THAT THEY LIVE IN THE AREA OF THE MUDSLIDES (I am not sure where exactly the mudslides occurred. More later...)
Page last updated at 11:51 GMT, Friday, 2 October 2009 12:51 UK
At least 13 people have died and more are missing after heavy rain triggered mudslides in the Italian city of Messina in northern Sicily.
Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-5279873825268141792009-10-01T06:36:00.000-07:002009-10-01T06:36:09.709-07:00October Greetings and Good WishesTO THE NEW MOON
In the beginning God created the heaven
and the earth, then in His exact
day he set the lights in heaven
and on the seventh day He rested.
After millions of years, man,
made in His image and likeness,
never resting, with his
secular intelligence,
without fear, in the serene sky
of an October night,
set other luminaries like
those that turned
since the creation of the world. Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-15968746831462820762009-09-15T09:46:00.001-07:002009-09-21T05:13:54.980-07:00HISTORY OF LIBRIZZI
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Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-36993055671544128342009-09-13T14:39:00.000-07:002009-09-13T14:39:59.700-07:00
CARMELO AND CARMELO
One of the Carmelos in the photo below is my cousin and lives in Librizzi, the other Carmelo is a Theater Director and lives in Northern Italy. The two young men are both named Carmelo Rifici. My cousin Carmelo has a beautiful website at www.librizziacolori.eu and it so happens that one day the Carmelo who is a Director discovered the website and fell in love with it. HeMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-33513887561479390632009-09-11T04:43:00.000-07:002009-09-11T04:43:09.924-07:00WE SHALL NEVER FORGET
9-11-2001
WE SHALL NEVER FORGETMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-21548044525980960492009-09-07T18:20:00.001-07:002009-09-07T18:20:18.574-07:00NIGRA SUM SED FORMOSA
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Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-37318071199859081692009-09-04T05:24:00.000-07:002009-09-04T05:24:46.805-07:00HAPPY LABOR DAYThe History of Labor Day
Information obtained from the United States Department of Labor
Labor Day: How it Came About; What it Means
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity,Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-17280816712116170432009-08-24T07:22:00.000-07:002009-08-24T07:37:33.135-07:00Cousin Angelo's gardenISOLA
Di te amore m'attrista, mia terra, se oscuri profumi perde la sera d'aranci, o d'oleandri sereno,Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-72994365989548984242009-08-15T12:43:00.000-07:002009-08-16T06:00:13.826-07:00Ferragosto and the Feast of Maria SS. Della Catena The religious holiday of Ferragosto is celebrated in Italy on the 15th of August. The word Ferragosto is derived from the Latin ‘feriae Augusti’ meaning ‘Emperor August’s holidays’. The feriae celebrated the middle of summer and the end of hard work in the fields. The holiday was adopted by the Catholic Church to commemorate the Assumption of Mary. Today, most Italians are on vacation duringMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771345055129437907noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981406627661317792.post-36759261407596547912009-08-11T15:12:00.000-07:002009-08-31T07:48:37.708-07:00MEMORIES FROM MY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAYS
Ferula or Fella
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