Giving Thanks for Blessed John Paul II
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Continuing on with sharing a few of the events of my journey to Rome with you, I next want to unfold for you the story of my attendance at Monday’s Mass of Thanksgiving for the newly beatified Blessed John Paul II.
My day started off like a dream, when my good friend and fellow Catholic blogger Brandon Vogt shared the ticket he wouldn’t be using for the Mass due to his alternative plans. Before I... READ MORE
What to Pack?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Wednesday, April 27, 2011
OK friends, Rebecca shared the good news recently that I will be headed to the Vatican this weekend. This trip was a very big surprise and has been planned quite quickly with the help of many good friends. I am so excited that I will be able to share it with all of you via blog posts coming during the time I am in Italy.
But first, I have to get there. The trip is going to involve planes, trains and... READ MORE
All Dressed Up…
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Tuesday, February 22, 2011
The church in Rome has all these charming little customs—like dropping rose petals through the oculum of the former Pantheon on Pentecost.
Today’s feast of the Chair of St. Peter is the occasion for one of them: the dressing of the statue of the apostle in St. Peter’s basilica in vestments (scroll down for pix).
They do it again on the feast of Ss. Peter & Paul.
Today’s feast is a celebration of... READ MORE
The Pope At Home
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Homemaking on Tuesday, January 18, 2011
In a special edition of Catholic TV’s House & Home show, we’re treated to a behind-the-scenes look at the papal apartments.
Go here to see a “day in the life” of Pope Benedict XVI.
Mary's Message From The Spanish Steps
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Thursday, December 09, 2010
Each December 8, the people of Rome gather at the Spanish Steps to honor the Immaculate Conception.
The pope’s lovely remarks for the occasion yesterday are here.
After reminding the crowd that Mary’s message is embodied in her life itself—her sanctity is a message to each of us that God thought of us before we were conceived and loves us profoundly—he reflects:
...when I come here, on this feast,... READ MORE
Feeling Cramped?
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Enjoy this picture of the “World’s smallest apartment,” up for sale in Rome.
The flat consists of a ground floor bathroom with a shower, sink and lavatory and a ladder leading to a sleeping platform just big enough for a single bed. There is a single window, but to open it you have to climb over the bed.
It can be yours, for about $68,000.
HT: Ann Althouse
Our Advent Lady
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Friday, December 11, 2009
The Pope visited Rome’s famed Spanish Steps on Tuesday.
He went to pay homage to the Immaculate Conception on her feast day. Her image hangs over the piazza there, almost keeping watch over the city.
The Pope’s remarks there are lovely—and since we celebrate another Marian feast tomorrow (Guadalupe), I thought they’d still be timely.
“What does Mary tell the city? Of what does her presence remind... READ MORE
Rosary With The Pope
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Students from eight countries in Africa joined students in Rome by satellite for a rosary with the Pope last week.
The occasion was prayer for the Synod of Bishops for Africa, now underway. Here’s a short news clip about the event.
While the link lasts, you can watch video of this international rosary and pray along by following this link to the Vatican site, then pressing the “Rosary with university students” button.
Snow In The Cathedral
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Tuesday, August 05, 2008
In Rome they celebrate August 5th as the feast of Our Lady of Snows, observing the feast by removing ceiling panels from Sta. Maria Maggiore Basilica and dropping rose and jasmine petals down. I snatched this photo from the Orbus Catholicus website, where there are additional shots. I love this tradition and even more the story behind it.
In 358, Our Lady appeared in a dream to Giovanni, a man who... READ MORE
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