Catholic Fire

Chocolate, strawberry, lemon and hazelnut are typically top selling gelato flavors, but recently the new "Pope” flavor has been a major crowd pleaser. MARTINA Sublime gelato "We named the new flavor Holy Popes. It’s a combination of sweet milk, cream, and pieces of candy. It is a very sweet flavor in honor of the sweet character of these two popes, who we remember with fondness.” The gelateria is located in the Borgo neighborhood and this week, business is booming. The extra work has proven to be well worth the effort. MARTINA Sublime gelato "We made the gelato white to match the color of papal vestments, and the color of the Church in general.” There is nothing better than gelato to beat the heat in the Eternal City. The ‘Holy Popes’ gelato is only offered for a limited time and is a tasty way to celebrate the canonizations.

Narcisa de Jesús Martillo Morán (1832-1869) Sr. Alfonsa of the Immaculate Conception (Anna Muttathupadathu) (1910-1946), of the Congregation of Claretian Franciscans María Bernarda (Verena) Bütler (1848-1924) Gaetano Errico (1791-1860) Tens of thousands of pilgrims from the four corners of the world crowded St. Peter’s Square for the canonization of an Italian, a Swiss sister, an Indian sister, and an Ecuadorian laywoman. They are Gaetano Errico (1791-1860), a priest and the founder of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary; Sr. Maria Bernarda (Verena) Bütler (1848-1924), founder of the congregation of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians; Sr. Alfonsa of the Immaculate Conception (Anna Muttathupadathu) (1910-1946), of the Congregation of Claretian Franciscans; Narcisa de Jesus Martillo Moran (1832- 1869). For the Indian Church, it is a first: Sr. Alfonsa is the first Indian woman saint, which is why there were thousands of Indians at th...