by Diana | Jul 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
My first morning staying in Rome, April 28th, I was blessed to celebrate a private Mass at Santa Maria Maggiore. I certainly felt blessed by the experience. The Mass was celebrated in the crypt below the sanctuary, where there is a relic of the crib of Christ. Father...
by Diana | Jul 12, 2023 | Catholic History, Pretty Things, Sacred Art, Saints
The Merciful Knight I have long been a Pre-Raphaelite fan, and that definitely includes the magnificent painting featured above, Edward Burne-Jones’ “The Merciful Knight”. I had no idea until today that this image–which always reminds me of...
by Diana | Jun 22, 2023 | Italy
My sister has this really awesome book of walking tours for Rome (I forget the name), so before I left for my first day, I took a pic of the first tour–Walking Tour 1 near San Giovanni in Laterano–and I decided to start there. The churches on this tour...
by Diana | Jun 5, 2023 | Random Thoughts
This morning, I found out that a friend from High School died. I don’t know how. I just know that he is gone. I have been thinking of him all day–remembering happy memories like when our AP English class took a field trip to the J. Paul Getty Museum, and a...
by Diana | May 22, 2023 | Italy, Pilgrimage
Continuing with my first day of exploring Rome: My First stop was the Arcibasilica del Santissimo Salvatore e dei Santi Giovanni Battista ed Evangelista in Laterano. The Papal Archbasilica of St John Lateran, the Cathedral–remember cathedra means SEAT–of...
