The origin of this Italian tradition is shrouded in mystery. Why seven fishes on Christmas Eve? Some say there’s a fish for each sacrament of the Catholic Church. Others tie it to the seven days of ...

The Feast of the Seven Fishes — in Italian “La Vigilia,” which means “The Eve” — is one of these Christmas Eve traditions. So, where does this tradition come from? This feast stems ...

HOMEWOOD, Pennsylvania — From time to time, Frank Tropiano will drive past the tiny structure he called home after he and his parents, three sisters, and his grandparents arrived in this country in ...

They also invented a new one: the Feast of the Seven Fishes. The Italian American Christmas Eve tradition is believed to have originated with immigrants from southern Italy who missed the abundant ...

This small village has a rich religious history, being credited with starting the tradition of live Nativity scenes. Located in the Lazio region of Italy ... the Savior on Christmas Eve, repeating ...

It still makes us hungry. Christmas Eve’s Feast of the Seven Fishes is, by Italian Catholic tradition, supposed to be a penitential meal, and it may be, depending on your view of eel ...

Dozens of Sclafani's longtime friends and family jumped in to help on Christmas Eve, which also marks the Italian-American tradition of the Feast of the Seven Fishes. Families abstain from eating ...

Food traditions can be comforting ... Spumante, a sparkling wine, is the drink of choice. As for the famous Italian Christmas meal of the feast of the seven fishes, Finardi says it’s limited ...

If you're from an Italian-American family, you may want to pay attention to this latest food recall as it could potentially impact a celebrated annual Christmas tradition this year. ABC6 News ...