Same Festival, Different Year -- circa 1900-1910

On May 10, 2007, we ventured to this very church at the center of Trecastagni (tray-ca-sta-ni), which translates to '3 chaste lambs' - an analogy for the three brothers. The town is about 10 miles from our home.

We drove but thousands walk from all over Sicily much farther than 10 miles. They walk from their hometown as a pilgrimage in honor of the saintly brothers who were marched across Sicily.

This turn of the century photo looks much like the crowd of today. It's what joy looks like when it overflows...thousands of grateful souls - spilling out into the streets.