Jacopone da Todi

26/05/2026

Today is Tuesday the 26th of May, the feast of Saint Philip Neri, who greatly admired Jacopone's writings as a source of spiritual insight. In a recent post, "Saint Philip Neri (1515-95) is a popular saint who was also a very influential figure in his lifetime. Born in Florence, he lived most of his life in Rome, where he made such an impact that he is often referred to as the ‘Apostle of Rome’. Philip had a great passion for Jacopone’s Laudi , which played an important role both in his own spiritual life and in the spiritual exercises of the congregation he founded, the Oratory. Philip had Jacopone’s Laudi set to music by his friend, the composer Giovanni Animuccia. Philip was probably also the driving force behind the publication, in Rome in 1558, of a new edition of the entire Laudario of Jacopone, by one of his followers, Giovanni Battista Modio. "

St Philip Neri, by Carlo Dolci, c.1645. Metropolitan Museum of Art. CC0, via Wikimedia Common

29/04/2026

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Notre Dame is rebuilt! I remember the dreadful images of the roof and spire on fire.  I felt sorrow, having visited and admired the cathedral in decades past.  It surely is one of the greatest artistic and architectural accomplishments of man.  Would it be rebuilt? &n

17/03/2026

A very Happy St. Patrick's Day ☘️ from Ireland. To celebrate we have posted a new article on our website, Patrick and Jacopone.

At this time of year the figure of St Patrick features very largely in Ireland.  St Patrick’s Day (17 March) is not just the religious feast of a saint – it’s also Ireland’s national holiday, the focus of a major festival and a worldwide celebration of Irishness.  But this year I h

09/12/2025

16/03/2025

Domenica prossima 23 Marzo alle ore 17:30, ancora ospiti del Ristorante Jacopone, presenteremo un tema intrigante: quali sono le donne che hanno amato Jacopone e quelle che Jacopone ha amato? Ancora un piccolo passo nella comprensione di questo genio della parola e della fede nato e vissuto per caso nella nostra città!
Vi aspettiamo.

21/02/2025

l'OMO DE ALTURA' è superbo, egoista, arrogante, vanitoso, prepotente, megalomane, presuntuoso, quello che dice sempre “io ho ragione e tu hai torto”, “io sono forte e tu sei debole”, “io sono colto e tu ignorante”
Colpito in pieno dall'ironia di Jacopone, questo bulletto tuderte di otto secoli fa diventa il simbolo della stupidità del male.

See you for the Second Jacopone Underground meeting domenica prossima alle 17:30 al Ristorante Jacopone !!

09/02/2025

Celebrating my 2nd year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. We could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

09/02/2025

J A C O P O N E UNDERGROUND
Domenica 23 Febbraio alle ore 17:30, nel Ristorante Jacopone, con gli amici dell'associazione "Amare Jacopone" presenteremo il secondo incontro di Jacopone Underground con due laudi (XXV e ###I). Laudi di ironia graffiante, intelligente, divertente ... insomma, l'ironia jacoponica. Vi aspettiamo!

04/02/2025

This month's post from our last newsletter.
Jacopone, admired, cancelled and rediscovered.

This is the story of Jacopone, not just in his lifetime but over the seven centuries since his death.  We call it the ‘true story’ of Jacopone because it is based on documented facts (nothing invented), including a lot of forgotten or suppressed information.  In some ways it’s like

27/01/2025

A wonderful first event of
"Jacopone Underground" was held yesterday in Todi. The next event will be in February.