Statue of Sant’Antonio being pinned with dollar bills.
Sant’Antonio’s feast day was yesterday, and I spent it in the company of hundreds of his grateful devotees at his shrine church in Greenwich village. The homily included a story about two parishioners debating who is more powerful–God, or Sant’Antonio. The pews were packed, with dozens of people left standing in the aisles during Mass.
Viva Sant’Antonio!
Italian Folk Magic 