The Things We Do: Ways of the Holy Benedetta

by Agostino Taumaturgo

Called "Benedicaria," "Medicina Popolare," "Benedicazione," and many other names by its practitioners and detractors alike, the art of folk healing and magic is as ancient as the first people living on Italian soil, while at the same time as modern as any of us living here and now. Shaped by its encounters with the Etruscan, Roman, Catholic, and Feudal civilizations of the Old World, and surviving immense persecution at the hands of Irish and German clergy in the New, this spiritual knowledge has survived tremendous opposition, only now to find itself slowly fading away as a result of assimilation, political correctness, and theological modernism experienced by our young.Drawing upon his experience as a Catholic priest and an Italian-American, Father Taumaturgo explores the subject's history, its practices, and its modern situation. Certainly a must-read for parents, children, and anyone who wishes to discover this fascinating area of Italian folk spirituality.Learn more at Thavma

Genres: Witchcraft, Nonfiction, Religion

Kindle Edition

First published July 24, 2015

Reviews

[M. A.]

This book is good, but definitely needs to be read critically.

[Allie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Came at this as a Roman Folk Practitioner and had to DNF after 27 pages on. The author has an astounding superiority complex with the material and makes grand assumptions from the start that are largely untrue. Some points made can be believable if not shrouded in ego.

[Melanie Gilbreath · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you can wade through the author's judgemental, condescending and holier-than-thou narration and deal with his take on history the book has some good information.

[Austin Petrini · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great beginner book objectively. I lean more towards stregoneria, but it still helps to learn and have a more stable grasp.