Bibliosofia e Arte

Creativity as an Antidote to Chronological Snobbery

Creativity as an Antidote to Chronological Snobbery

By Claudia Miatello Feb 8, 2026

Looking sideways to see straight!

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Dante and the Wound of Sacred Authority

Dante and the Wound of Sacred Authority

By Claudia Miatello Nov 30, 2025

A journey towards transcendence.

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From Dante to Vatican II: The Quiet Influence of the Vernacular

From Dante to Vatican II: The Quiet Influence of the Vernacular

By Claudia Miatello Nov 28, 2025

How language quietly reshapes our world.

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Five Reasons Why I Admire Dante

Five Reasons Why I Admire Dante

By Claudia Miatello Nov 17, 2025

A poet, yes – but above all, a man of integrity.

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Renaissance Humanism and Vatican II

Renaissance Humanism and Vatican II

By Claudia Miatello Oct 21, 2025

Renaissance elegance in the words of Vatican II.

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Suffering, Beauty and the Spirit of "Aggiornamento"

Suffering, Beauty and the Spirit of "Aggiornamento"

By Claudia Miatello Jul 3, 2025

How a philosophy I perceived in Florence shaped my understanding of aggiornamento, beauty, and peace.    

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The Canadian Character: The Quiet Strength of a Resilient Spirit

The Canadian Character: The Quiet Strength of a Resilient Spirit

By Claudia Miatello Mar 8, 2025

An exploration of our national character through the lens of Pierre Berton and my mother’s family.

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Aggiornamento in Italo Calvino and Jacques Tati

Aggiornamento in Italo Calvino and Jacques Tati

By Claudia Miatello Feb 19, 2025

Aggiornamento in Calvino and Tati reflect the Italian approach to renewal.

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Italian Culture & Vatican II

Italian Culture & Vatican II

By Claudia Miatello Feb 19, 2025

A bottom-up approach to Vatican II: how Italian culture shaped the Second Vatican Council.

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