Category Archives: Pilgrimage

Rome Pilgrimage – Churches of Rome

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Michael

Basilica of Santa Maria Ara Coeli, a church we celebrated Mass at, is located on the Capitoline Hill.  According to tradition, the Blessed Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child appeared to Augustus Caesar on Capitoline Hill.  The vision of the … Continue reading →

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Rome Pilgrimage – Assisi and the Vatican

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Michael

Tuesday and Wednesday were long days.  We traveled to Assisi on Tuesday (departed our Hotel at 7 AM and returned to our Hotel after 11 PM).   Assisi is a beautiful town.  We were not permitted to photograph the interior of … Continue reading →

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Rome Pilgrimage – Three Interesting Churches

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Michael

Santa Andrea delle Fratte is located in central Rome.  St. Maximilian Kolbe said his first mass in this beautiful Basilica.   Santa Andrea delle Fratte is also know for the appearance of Our Blessed Mother to Guesta Cappella (an avowed atheist) … Continue reading →

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Rome Pilgrimage – St. Paul

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Michael

Today our pilgrimage brought us to Roman churches associated with St. Paul.  In the morning we visited the Basilicas of Santa Prassede and Santa Pudenziana.  These basilicas are decided to the two daughters of Pudens (2 Timothy 4:21).   Pudens was … Continue reading →

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Rome Pilgrimage

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Michael

My blogs for the next week will feature some of the churches I am visiting on a pilgrimage to Rome. Today we visited two churches in district of Trastevere, the Basilica of Santa Maria and St. Cecilia Church.  In the … Continue reading →

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