Assisi! Day seven.

Today we travelled to one of my favorite sites in all of Italy. Assisi is this little town famous for two very important saints in our Church – Francis and Clare. There is not enough time to tell you about these great people. So just enjoy the photos. Kathryn arrives in the morning and I…

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Christian Rome! Day six.

Folks, another big day in Roma: St. Paul Outside the WallsCatacombsSt. John LateranHoly StepsSunday blessing and AngelusMass in Italianand Santa Croce (a trip by myself) Enjoy the photos. We are off to Assisi tomorrow and then Kathryn joins me on Tuesday for our trip to Paris. Please keep her in your prayers for her safe…

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Firenze! Day five.

Today we headed to Firenze (Florence for my American friends). I must say, Fr. Kevin had it right going to Assisi and taking day trips. That bus ride to Florence was brutal and we didn’t get nearly enough time there to see everything and shop. Upon arrival, we headed to the Academy and saw David.…

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The Glory of Rome! Day four.

For all you fans of the movie Gladiator, you know about the glory of Rome. Today we visited the Forum and Coloseo and many other sites. Lots of walking! I wish I had that pedometer to know how many miles we walked. We started the day with Mass at Santa Maria Maggiore. What a beautiful…

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Surprise!

Once our tour of the Vatican was finished, Bishop Aymond and I headed out for some shopping! We were on a mission. He was looking for “bishop stuff” and I was just tagging along. We also had another idea – travel to the Vatican photo shop and find the photos from the general audience. Many…

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