Inflight exorcism
My fortuitous encounter with the taxi driver, who, on my way to the airport, proceeded to take me on a full sight-seeing expedition around Rome (or it felt that way watching the taxi meter tick over), meant that I was
Inflight exorcism
My fortuitous encounter with the taxi driver, who, on my way to the airport, proceeded to take me on a full sight-seeing expedition around Rome (or it felt that way watching the taxi meter tick over), meant that I was
Farewell at the altar
No trip to Rome would be complete without a formal Eucharist of thanksgiving. We all attended at All Saint’s Anglican Church, not far from the Spanish Steps on the final day of our conference. Following a meeting in the crypt
Farewell at the altar
No trip to Rome would be complete without a formal Eucharist of thanksgiving. We all attended at All Saint’s Anglican Church, not far from the Spanish Steps on the final day of our conference. Following a meeting in the crypt
Paula on Paul
Of course the purpose of the first international conference of the Society of Catholic Priests was not simply sightseeing, eating drinking and embarrassing ourselves in a way we couldn’t at home (not exclusively anyway), there was a serious side to
Paula on Paul
Of course the purpose of the first international conference of the Society of Catholic Priests was not simply sightseeing, eating drinking and embarrassing ourselves in a way we couldn’t at home (not exclusively anyway), there was a serious side to
We are received
It seems like such a small part of the Roman landscape that you could so easily walk past it, dwarfed by the splendor of the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj of which it is but an apartment. As you ascend the three
We are received
It seems like such a small part of the Roman landscape that you could so easily walk past it, dwarfed by the splendor of the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj of which it is but an apartment. As you ascend the three
Papal prologue
What to wear to visit the Pope? No seriously, after the heat of yesterday, we were faced with the prospect of having to wait in the sun of St Peter’s Square for and hour and a half before our audience.
Papal prologue
What to wear to visit the Pope? No seriously, after the heat of yesterday, we were faced with the prospect of having to wait in the sun of St Peter’s Square for and hour and a half before our audience.
Pecunia non olet
I know I have described tourists in Rome in an earlier post but today I was one, wearing the headset etc and following our guide around the excavations (scavi) of the ancient Roman seaport of Ostio Antico (nothing to do
Pecunia non olet
I know I have described tourists in Rome in an earlier post but today I was one, wearing the headset etc and following our guide around the excavations (scavi) of the ancient Roman seaport of Ostio Antico (nothing to do
Crossing the Tiber
Australians can always squeeze in one more bit of sightseeing. Today the conference for members of the Society of Catholic Priests commences but before I move to accommodation adjacent to the Vatican, it was decided that a group of our
Crossing the Tiber
Australians can always squeeze in one more bit of sightseeing. Today the conference for members of the Society of Catholic Priests commences but before I move to accommodation adjacent to the Vatican, it was decided that a group of our
T is for Tourist
It’s enough to make a vicar thirsty! Today the sun is back out and so my hat is on. After church I have wandered back to the Piazza Barberini (above), calling in at the palazzo for today’s art fix. I
T is for Tourist
It’s enough to make a vicar thirsty! Today the sun is back out and so my hat is on. After church I have wandered back to the Piazza Barberini (above), calling in at the palazzo for today’s art fix. I
Dominic on Domenica
That’s Beryl in the foreground, pacing up and down the pews, waiting for the 8.30 am Morning Prayer service at ‘St Paul’s Within The Walls’ to commence. It was led by Dominic, the liturgical assistant, who has a holiday home
Dominic on Domenica
That’s Beryl in the foreground, pacing up and down the pews, waiting for the 8.30 am Morning Prayer service at ‘St Paul’s Within The Walls’ to commence. It was led by Dominic, the liturgical assistant, who has a holiday home
Three coins in the fountain – not
The saying goes that if you throw a coin over your right shoulder into the Trevi fountain, you will return to Rome (this is where Spain could get some lessons in financial planning). But a priest’s stipend only stretches so
Three coins in the fountain – not
The saying goes that if you throw a coin over your right shoulder into the Trevi fountain, you will return to Rome (this is where Spain could get some lessons in financial planning). But a priest’s stipend only stretches so
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