by Brian Taussig-Lux | Jan 12, 2026 | Travelog
Way of St. Francis Our Trip to Italy in 2024: Part 3 We descended the narrow steps and entered a dimly lit crypt. In front of us, on the floor, was a bronze marker indicating the site of the grave. This wasn’t the resting place of a saint, though. It was a memorial to...
by Brian Taussig-Lux | Oct 3, 2025 | Travelog
The Heart of Tuscany Our Trip to Italy in 2024: Part 2 We’d been walking in the mountains of Umbria and Lazio for three weeks. It was finally time for a break. Would Tuscany in early November be as beautiful as I remembered it from past spring and early fall trips?...
by Brian Taussig-Lux | Sep 29, 2025 | Travelog
Venice, Florence, Rome Our Trip to Italy in 2024: Part 1 As we reached the top of the monastery stairs, we saw Mary and the angel Gabriel, their faces glowing from an inner light… This was the famous Annunciation by Fra Angelico, a Dominican brother, one of the...
