The Diaries of Ombre e Luci
The Diaries of Ombre e Luci are a narrative space where regular authors share their lives with disability — in the family, in the community, in faith — week after week.
NasoMano
by Arianna Giuliano
Benedetta ragazza!
by Benedetta Mattei
Senza Filtro
by Giovanni Grossi
Articolo 1
by Efrem Sardella
Vite preziose
by Luciana Spigolon
Il giardino che nessuno sa
by Antonietta Pantone
Il mondo ascoltato da me
by Davide Passeri
Scorribande
by Valeria Antonucci
All Diaries articles
202 articlesThe latest contributions from the Diaries authors, most recent first.
Leisure
I Voted No
Benedetta Mattei • March 30, 2026
Leisure
A Birthday Evening with Friends
Valeria Antonucci • February 10, 2026
Testimonial · Faith and Light
Me in Pompei
Giovanni Grossi • January 30, 2026
Testimonial · Leisure
Singing My Way
Benedetta Mattei • January 30, 2026
Leisure
You've Got to Give Us Work! (And Let Us Sing…)
Benedetta Mattei • December 23, 2025
Faith and Light
Edith Stein and the Courage of Knowledge
Antonietta Pantone • December 17, 2025
Education
If There's News, I'm Happy
Giovanni Grossi • December 9, 2025
Spirituality
Parties I Want (and Parties I Don't)
Benedetta Mattei • November 26, 2025
Faith and Light
A Light in Pompei: A Journey of Faith and Friendship
Antonietta Pantone • November 4, 2025
Spirituality
Lucio, Who's Never in a Hurry (and Why Stools Matter)
Benedetta Mattei • November 1, 2025
Education
Disney, My Way: A Summer Camp Full of Joy and Friendship
Antonietta Pantone • October 28, 2025
Faith and Light
At the Little March of Assisi
Antonietta Pantone • October 9, 2025
Leisure
Dinner Conversation Never Gets Boring
Benedetta Mattei • September 10, 2025
Spirituality
I'll Give You Disney
Giovanni Grossi • September 10, 2025
Spirituality
Summer Camp Diary
Efrem Sardella • September 7, 2025
Faith and Light
Loyola University
Giovanni Grossi • September 2, 2025
Spirituality
Questions from a Champion
Benedetta Mattei • September 1, 2025
Projects
A Holiday at Europing: An Accessible Paradise in Tarquinia
Antonietta Pantone • August 21, 2025
Spirituality
Working at the Restaurant Is Always Fun
Benedetta Mattei • August 18, 2025
Family
Swimming with Love… Again!
Antonietta Pantone • July 17, 2025
Family
I almost gave up
Antonietta Pantone • July 2, 2025
Spirituality
Better to Dance Than Rage
Benedetta Mattei • May 28, 2025
Work
Living in Poverty
Giovanni Grossi • May 12, 2025
Spirituality
My Cousin Claudio, and the Scent of Lavender
Luciana Spigolon • February 26, 2025
Spirituality
The Bride and I Both Wore White
Benedetta Mattei • February 12, 2025
Spirituality
What About Vacation?
Giovanni Grossi • February 12, 2025
Spirituality
Twenty Years of Befana
Luciana Spigolon • February 5, 2025
Family
The Tuscolana Is Not Dragoncello
Antonietta Pantone • January 22, 2025
Spirituality
I Decide to Chew on the Upper Left
Benedetta Mattei • December 18, 2024
Spirituality
Answering Your Questions
Antonietta Pantone • December 11, 2024
Spirituality
I'm Not Used to Packing My Bag
Giovanni Grossi • November 26, 2024
Spirituality
Aunt Giuliana, Grandmother's Walker, and My Questions
Benedetta Mattei • November 26, 2024
Spirituality
Dead Battery
Luciana Spigolon • November 26, 2024
Family
Finding Your People
Luciana Spigolon • November 26, 2024
Spirituality
The Country House
Efrem Sardella • October 24, 2024
Spirituality
I Wait for Dawn—Not for Scouts at Noon Mass
Benedetta Mattei • October 16, 2024
Testimonial · Family
Two Weeks in Salento
Valeria Antonucci • October 16, 2024
Family
The Friends' Trattoria
Antonietta Pantone • September 23, 2024
Family
What Freedom Means
Luciana Spigolon • September 2, 2024
Sport
Swimming with Love
Antonietta Pantone • August 20, 2024
Spirituality
A Good Worker
Giovanni Grossi • August 16, 2024
Spirituality
Baglioni and the Kangaroo
Benedetta Mattei • August 16, 2024
Family
My First Bike Ride
Antonietta Pantone • July 24, 2024
Family
Coffee or Pizza?
Luciana Spigolon • July 9, 2024
Faith and Light
A Beautiful Surprise
Luciana Spigolon • June 14, 2024
Spirituality
Dreaming of the Paralympics
Antonietta Pantone • June 5, 2024
Spirituality
Modesta Valenti
Antonietta Pantone • May 30, 2024
Spirituality
How to Request a Wheelchair
Antonietta Pantone • May 20, 2024
Family
A Photograph in Black and White
Luciana Spigolon • May 16, 2024
Family
Forty Years of Ombre e Luci
Antonietta Pantone • May 9, 2024
Family
Why Not Take a Vacation?
Luciana Spigolon • April 19, 2024
Family
When Love Finds You
Antonietta Pantone • March 29, 2024
Spirituality
Davide at Virginia Raffaele's Samusà
Davide Passeri • March 25, 2024
Spirituality
Rediscovering the Domestic Church
Luciana Spigolon • March 25, 2024
Spirituality
I Love Working as a Waitress
Benedetta Mattei • March 25, 2024
Spirituality
Fifty Years Together
Efrem Sardella • March 13, 2024
Spirituality
So Many New Things
Benedetta Mattei • February 19, 2024
Health
When Your Doctor Dies: Finding Care Again
Arianna Giuliano • February 19, 2024
Spirituality
My Second Mime at St. Peter's
Giovanni Grossi • February 19, 2024
Spirituality
The Story of John Paul II's Relic
Antonietta Pantone • February 14, 2024
Culture
Sanremo as Far as I Could See #5
Davide Passeri • February 11, 2024
Culture
Sanremo as Far as I Could See #4
Davide Passeri • February 10, 2024
Culture
Sanremo as Far as I Could See #3
Davide Passeri • February 9, 2024
Culture
Sanremo as Far as I've Seen It #2
Davide Passeri • February 8, 2024
Culture
Sanremo as Far as I Could See #1
Davide Passeri • February 7, 2024
Spirituality
Dear Aunt Cosima
Efrem Sardella • January 31, 2024
Faith and Light
Witnesses to Faith and Light
Antonietta Pantone • January 29, 2024
Spirituality
Sant'Egidio's Christmas Lunch
Antonietta Pantone • January 15, 2024
Spirituality
When Does Christmas Come?
Giovanni Grossi • December 19, 2023
Spirituality
Amen
Benedetta Mattei • December 19, 2023
Spirituality
My First Dive
Antonietta Pantone • December 15, 2023
Spirituality
Me, Myself
Benedetta Mattei • December 2, 2023
Spirituality
I'm No Longer Welcome at My Parish
Antonietta Pantone • November 12, 2023
Family
Pretend Waiter
Efrem Sardella • November 10, 2023
Faith and Light
Hand in Hand, Together
Antonietta Pantone • November 10, 2023
Education
Living in Color
Antonietta Pantone • November 3, 2023
Family
Someone Who Doesn't Leave Us Out
Antonietta Pantone • September 25, 2023
Spirituality
At Baglioni's Concert, Which Doesn't Feature Tozzi
Benedetta Mattei • September 22, 2023
Faith and Light
I Never Thought I Could March in a Wheelchair
Antonietta Pantone • September 14, 2023
Projects
Working at Caritas
Efrem Sardella • September 6, 2023
Spirituality
What a Joy to Take the Train!
Antonietta Pantone • September 5, 2023
Spirituality
"A Dog's Purpose" Took Me Back in Time
Arianna Giuliano • September 1, 2023
Family
I Met the Scooppiati
Antonietta Pantone • August 30, 2023
Spirituality
My Period and the Vending Machine at School
Benedetta Mattei • August 30, 2023
Faith and Light
The Light of Community Lives in Us
Giovanni Grossi • August 24, 2023
Spirituality
How I Understand Football
Giovanni Grossi • August 23, 2023
Spirituality
I met the “Scooppiati – diversamente band”… and interviewed them
Antonietta Pantone • August 22, 2023
Family
My First Victory
Antonietta Pantone • July 15, 2023
Sport
Like a Mermaid
Antonietta Pantone • June 13, 2023
Spirituality
Mr Rain and LDA Are One
Benedetta Mattei • June 1, 2023
Family
Getting by, Hanging on
Efrem Sardella • May 12, 2023
Spirituality
My Princess Gilda
Antonietta Pantone • May 10, 2023
Spirituality
What a Degree Is
Benedetta Mattei • May 5, 2023
Spirituality
School, Tattoos, and Time That Matters
Benedetta Mattei • April 21, 2023
Spirituality
My Dog Chose Me
Arianna Giuliano • April 21, 2023
Spirituality
I Shoot Penalties Too
Benedetta Mattei • March 29, 2023
Family
I've Decided to Lend My Voice
Antonietta Pantone • March 22, 2023
Spirituality
E.T. at the Bicoca
Giovanni Grossi • February 15, 2023
Spirituality
Proud of Myself
Benedetta Mattei • February 15, 2023
Spirituality
Work, Concerts, Research, and Friends!
Benedetta Mattei • December 15, 2022
Spirituality
The Professor Wants Me in Class
Benedetta Mattei • October 24, 2022
Education
I Never Miss a Meeting
Giovanni Grossi • October 18, 2022
Spirituality
I Hate This
Benedetta Mattei • October 18, 2022
Family
I Like Going to the Sea
Giovanni Grossi • August 9, 2022
Spirituality
The Most Beautiful Thing
Benedetta Mattei • June 22, 2022
Family
I Speak Only What I Know
Giovanni Grossi • June 22, 2022
Spirituality
Go Roma!
Benedetta Mattei • May 28, 2022
Spirituality
Not a Chance
Benedetta Mattei • April 12, 2022
Spirituality
Gold Lying on the Ground
Giovanni Grossi • March 31, 2022
Spirituality
Goals and Bread Shared
Benedetta Mattei • March 23, 2022
Faith and Light
A Letter to My Former Colleagues
Efrem Sardella • March 23, 2022
Spirituality
The Name Tag Says "Benedetta M."
Benedetta Mattei • March 6, 2022
Family
I Cheered for Empoli
Benedetta Mattei • February 23, 2022
Spirituality
Birthday Parties, Best Friends (and a Dad Who Lost It)
Benedetta Mattei • January 27, 2022
Interview · Spirituality
"I Am the Church"
Antonietta Pantone • December 21, 2021
Spirituality
Birthdays and Green Passes
Benedetta Mattei • December 21, 2021
Spirituality
I Sang Every Single One
Benedetta Mattei • November 29, 2021
Faith and Light
Efrem's Working Life
Efrem Sardella • November 8, 2021
Family
I Wanted to Stop. But I Couldn't!
Benedetta Mattei • October 20, 2021
Spirituality
School Has Started—But I'm Still Not Sure What's Happening
Benedetta Mattei • September 15, 2021
Faith and Light
A Week at Roccamonfina
Giovanni Grossi • August 23, 2021
Spirituality
Why the Beach Isn't the Same Anymore
Benedetta Mattei • August 23, 2021
Spirituality
My Friend Gimbo Won the Olympics
Benedetta Mattei • August 12, 2021
Culture
Padel: A Word That Makes No Sense
Benedetta Mattei • August 7, 2021
Spirituality
Back to the Sea
Benedetta Mattei • July 6, 2021
Family
Coming Home
Giovanni Grossi • July 1, 2021
Spirituality
Year-End Pizza
Benedetta Mattei • June 18, 2021
Spirituality
Let Me Show You Rome
Benedetta Mattei • May 12, 2021
Spirituality
What My Teachers Actually Said About Me
Benedetta Mattei • April 14, 2021
Family
It's Good to Have a Place to Work
Giovanni Grossi • April 14, 2021
Testimonial · Family
After Passion Comes Resurrection
Luciana Spigolon • March 12, 2021
Culture
I Voted
Benedetta Mattei • March 2, 2021
Education
I Don't Know What to Expect
Giovanni Grossi • March 2, 2021
Spirituality
My Résumé
Benedetta Mattei • February 13, 2021
Spirituality
I'm on Strike—and I'm Not Alone
Benedetta Mattei • January 13, 2021
Faith and Light
Ogni tanto salvo, sennò finisce male
Benedetta Mattei • December 14, 2020
Spirituality
Sometimes You Have to Swear to Be Heard
Benedetta Mattei • November 11, 2020
Spirituality
I Decided. Me, Myself
Benedetta Mattei • October 12, 2020
Spirituality
School's Off to a Great Start
Benedetta Mattei • September 17, 2020
Culture
Dear President Sergio Mattarella
Benedetta Mattei • September 16, 2020
Spirituality
My Friend Sister Marie-Théo-of-God
Benedetta Mattei • September 4, 2020
Spirituality
Nature and Music
Giovanni Grossi • August 27, 2020
Spirituality
I Like It, But Only Sometimes
Benedetta Mattei • August 20, 2020
Spirituality
The Penalty Taker of Tyrrhenian Waters
Benedetta Mattei • August 6, 2020
Spirituality
From Dawn Till Well Past Midnight
Benedetta Mattei • July 22, 2020
Culture
Shakespeare vs. Insinna
Benedetta Mattei • June 24, 2020
Spirituality
Report Card (and Mask)
Benedetta Mattei • June 17, 2020
Spirituality
Ugh
Benedetta Mattei • June 3, 2020
Education
How I've Changed Over the Years
Giovanni Grossi • May 16, 2020
Spirituality
The Arrow on Viale Marconi
Benedetta Mattei • May 7, 2020
Spirituality
Giuseppe Conte Called Me
Benedetta Mattei • April 24, 2020
Spirituality
Through the Streets of Rome
Giovanni Grossi • April 6, 2020
Spirituality
What More Could I Do?
Benedetta Mattei • March 31, 2020
Spirituality
Shops and Pants
Benedetta Mattei • March 24, 2020
Family
Why Must We Live Like This?
Giovanni Grossi • March 18, 2020
Spirituality
It Has to End Right Now
Benedetta Mattei • March 17, 2020
Spirituality
If I wait a little bit, the answer comes
Benedetta Mattei • February 18, 2020
Spirituality
Me, Lorenza, and the Ham
Benedetta Mattei • February 6, 2020
Family
My Cousin Paolo
Giovanni Grossi • January 30, 2020
Spirituality
Gossip
Benedetta Mattei • January 22, 2020
Spirituality
At the Pope's Birthday Party
Benedetta Mattei • January 8, 2020
Family
In the South Curve
Benedetta Mattei • January 3, 2020
Spirituality
I Don't Like Cooking
Benedetta Mattei • December 18, 2019
Spirituality
We All Need to Get Away Sometimes
Giovanni Grossi • December 13, 2019
Spirituality
I Have to Tie My Hair Back. That's the Rule
Benedetta Mattei • December 2, 2019
Culture
I Don't Like Going to the Movies
Benedetta Mattei • November 18, 2019
Spirituality
I'm Not Losing Mine
Benedetta Mattei • November 5, 2019
Faith and Light
Always
Benedetta Mattei • October 28, 2019
Spirituality
Dancing. But Without Elia (For Now)
Benedetta Mattei • October 18, 2019
Sport
Next Time I'm Doing It Again
Benedetta Mattei • October 7, 2019
Inspiring People
I Wish I'd Known Him Better
Giovanni Grossi • August 24, 2019
Family
I Don't Go to the Theater Much
Giovanni Grossi • January 27, 2019
Family
I'm Not Afraid Anymore—Because Sara Is My Best Friend
Benedetta Mattei • January 27, 2019
Faith and Light
A Taste of Old Age
Giovanni Grossi • January 27, 2019
Family
Freedom
Arianna Giuliano • November 3, 2018
Spirituality
"Here I Am": Learning to Say Yes with Mary
Arianna Giuliano • December 7, 2017
Leisure
Another Year Begins
Giovanni Grossi • December 20, 2015
Spirituality
Bicoca's Got Talent
Giovanni Grossi • September 13, 2015
Faith and Light
I Feel at Home with Them
Giovanni Grossi • June 29, 2015
Faith and Light
Ready to Live It Again
Arianna Giuliano • June 13, 2015
Faith and Light
I'm at Home with Them
Giovanni Grossi • March 19, 2015
Spirituality
"Here I Am"—The Example of Mary
Arianna Giuliano • December 14, 2013
Testimonial · Family
My Mother
Luciana Spigolon • September 13, 2013
Testimonial · Family
Alone in Suffering
Luciana Spigolon • December 15, 1996
School
My (Mis)adventure
Arianna Giuliano • May 22, 2026