An unlikely home for Santa Claus: March 18, 2012
Our last day in Italy saw the class leave the romantic vales of San Michele to head to Bari, our final destination. We went on a walking tour of the city, culminating in a visit to the Bari Cathedral, resting place of St. Nicholas’ remains.
From Padre Pio’s Disneyland to Saint Michael’s Cave: March 17, 2012
Andrea Palatnik reflects on a disparate serving of Saints: from Pioland to Saint Michael’s ancient caves, there was much to take in for Religio… namely, the local delicacies and the occasional snippet of information about relics.
A house for the suffering: March 16, 2012
A visit to the hospital founded by Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, raised the central question: are science and miracles mutually exclusive?
“In Napoli, where love is king…”: March 15, 2012
It really was AMORE for the gang, as we spent the day gallivanting through Naples with our trusty guide and history buff, Angelo. From convents to a Neapolitan pizzas, the team covered all of this “city within a city.”
Up close and personal with the Pope: March 14, 2012
From Papal shoutouts to sauntering the streets of Rome, day 6 proved to be one of the best so far.
From flocks to Foucault: March 13, 2012
After a class visit to the Romanian Orthodox Church in the outskirts of Rome, the group — though splintered by growing reporting-related anxieties — proceeded to an audience with Cardinal James Stafford at Sante Croce University, and another night of pasta.
Awestruck at the Apollo: March 12, 2012
Entranced by Michelangelo’s mastery, the class spent several hours touring the Vatican Museum, followed by a visit to the Sant’Egedio Community and a Vespers service at the beautiful and historic Santa Maria di Trastevere Church.
All good things come in threes: March 11, 2012
Pizzas and Popes: these were the concerns of our group on day three. Teresa Mahoney takes us through her complex analysis of crust-to-cheese ratio while running us through our classmates’ thoughts on the Angelus.
Where even the Protestants are Catholic: March 10, 2012
Today we learned about Waldensians from within the confines of a Methodist church, met with a Vatican Official from the Press Office of the Holy See and took in a beautiful view of Rome from the top of a Russian Orthodox church.
Molto Rapido: March 9, 2011
A sleepless night, mixed with jetlag and a healthy dose of mid-semester exhaustion, produces a wonderfully random first impression of Rome.
