STABAT MATER Iuxta crucem Saturday Maurizio calls from Caracas. It’s 10 PM in Italy. There is desperation in his voice. He’s howling, sobbing and panting, all at the same time. Says he wants to say goodbye. His mother won’t go to the phone and locks herself in her room to cry. His father, frustrated, doesn’t … Continue reading STABAT MATER – Julio Monteiro Martins