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We arrrive in Rome: Fr. Brian Conner and myself in front of St. John Lateran Basillica, the Pope's Cathedral. |
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Me with St. Matthew in the Basillica of St John Lateran. |
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Side altar which is said to contain part of the actual table from the Last Supper. |
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Oblecisk outside of John Lateran, with baptistery to the right. |
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In the Catacombs of St. Calixtus, here an image of the Good Shepherd. |
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The Christian in prayer, with hands extended. |
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The Church of St Sebastian, where St Fabian is also buried. |
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Arrival at St. Paul's outside the Walls. |
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Mosaics of abse and nave of St Paul Outside the Walls. |
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Mosaic of Pope Benedict. |
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Detail of the apse. |
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Detail of the Nave. |
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The reverse side of that same Nave. |
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Saturday, Fr. Mitchell joined us for morning Mass at St Peters (and took the picture of myself, Fr MacLean and Fr Connor). |
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The Altar of St. Michael where we celebrated Mass. |
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Bernini sculture of an angel holding the Crown of Thorns. |
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The Church of Sant'Andrea delle Valle |
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Place of the only approved Marian appirition in Rome - our Lady appeared to a jewish man who then converted. |
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St. Andrea delle Valle is also famous for this elaborate bell tower designed by Borromini. |
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Ceiling of the refectory in the Casa Santa Maria. |
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Casa Santa Maria is the home for the American Priests studying in Rome - where I lived 2 years. |
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Church of the Holy Apostles. |
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Where Sts. Philip and James (the lesser) are buried. |
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Holy Apostles is run by the Franciscans who had this nice plaque to St. Maximillian Kolbe. |
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In case we didn't get enough tennis in Wimbeldon. |
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At the tennis courts of the North American College. |
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Fr. MacLean slams a forehand. |
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Fr. Connor makes great efforts to return it. |
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Santa Maria del Populo. |
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Carravagio's crucifixion of St. Peter. |
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They were getting ready for a wedding, note all the flowers. |
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Detail of the Virgin. |
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Piazza del Populo was filled with venders booths. |
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Santa Maria in Trastevere |
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Site of one of the earliest churches in Rome, built in the 3rd century before Christianity was legal. |
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12th century mosaic in the Apse. The could get away with having Mass openly here because it was outside the walls of Rome - Trastevere is across the river. |
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Santa Cecilia in Trastevere - site of the home of St Cecilia and where her body now lies. |
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We gathered here to have Mass with the new Archbishop of Omaha - since the Catedral of Omaha is St. Cecilia's. |
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Below St. Cecilia, excavations of ancient ruins. |
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Crypt where St Cecilia is buried. |
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Various pictures of the excavations. |
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These large holes were for storing grain. |
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Wednesday, Mass in St. Peter's, at the altar of the Crucifixion of St. Peter |
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Which is also the tomb of Pope St Leo IX |
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Tomb of Pope John Paul II |
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St Peter's square fills up before the Wednesday audience |
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Movie showing the interior of the Pantheon. |
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Movie of the bells of St. Peter's ringing. |
