Levitation as Performance Art: The Strange Case of St. Joseph of Cupertino, with Author Michael Grosso

• History
• Religion & Spirituality

In the annals of superpowers, the greatest and best documented example on record is probably the case of St. Joseph of Cupertino (Italy, 1603-1663). In tonight’s talk, author Michael Grosso will present accounts of Joseph’s reported marvels, especially his paradigm-busting levitations. Michael will demonstrate how the music, painting, sculpture, architecture and spiritual ferment of St. Joseph’s day created the stage-set for bringing out these superpowers. It will also detail how The Saint’s genius for ecstasy, obsession with the Madonna, and sexual sublimation led him to transcend a childhood of sickness and misery to achieve European superstardom as what might be described as a mystic performance artist. The talk will conclude with thoughts on what Joseph and his phenomena signify for seekers in an era of disbelief.