...and on the seventh day God rested.

After concelebrating Mass at Sant Spirito in Sassia, I stopped for a cappuccino at Caffe Sant Anna and now I am waiting for my laundry to dry while lounge on my patio in the shade. I even think I will take a nap before we head out for our evening meal. Bouna Domenica a tutti!

Home Sweet Roman Home

Yesterday we arrived back in Rome after our eight day trip in Greece during which we followed the footsteps of St. Paul's first missionary journey in Greece. We visited Thessaloniki, Phillipi, Corinth, and Athens. Boy did he cover a lot of ground for someone who was walking! It was a great experience to read St. Paul's words and see the places he visited, even if they were ruins.

We also visited a place called Meteora....it is the site of Greek Orthodox Monasteries which are located at the top of mountains....it was incredible!

All in all it was a great trip. Now only a little over a week left before I spend a week resting at an undisclosed site before my arrival back in Jenison, Michigan.

Greece is the word...

I know I have been quiet for a few days, but after all the craziness of the last month I needed a break. Thursday morning we leave for an eight day pilgrimage in Greece. We are going to follow the "St. Paul trail"...well at least that is what I am calling it. We will go to Corinth, Delphi, Athens, Thessolonica, etc. it is going to be wonderful opportunity which is going to make St. Paul's letters come alive!

Parte di Pasqua due...Easter Part Two

Here it is, Easter Sunday in Rome. The weather last night was miserable. We left St. Peter's Basilica in the pouring rain and had thunderstorms all night. This morning was a glorious day. The sun was shone brightly and it as nice and warm. It feels like Spring and Easter Sunday.

I went to the Venerable English College for Mass this morning. I just needed to hear the English language. I love the sound of Italian, but I only catch a word or two now and then. It was a nice liturgy and the homily was very good.

I am sharing some photos I found online from last night...I wasn't able to take photos because I was distributing the Eucharist at the Vigil. However, from the Offertory until the Our Father I was situated on the side of the altar so that my ciborium of hosts could be consecrated. I was within feet of the Pope...it was great!

Bouna Pasqua...Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone! Went to the Easter Vigil at St. Peter's Basilica. It was fabulous! I ran into Justin Wiltse and Michael Steffes two of our seminarians who are studying abroad this semester in Rome...what a surprise to run into them. So here is our Easter portrait. I will share more tomorrow. It is very late because this is the daylight savings time weekend...spring ahead and lose an hour...yuck!

Holy Saturday...we wait.

Good Friday in Rome

Once again I was in St. Peter's Basilica to distribute the Eucharist to the faithful. Unfortunately that meant no photos to share that I took. Besides where we were seated wouldn't have made good photos possible anyway. Here are some images from the World Wide Web.