Ways of seeing
Ines Novacic ponders the relationship between religion and art, within the Roman context.
Photos from Day 5: Rome and Romanians too
Day 5 was a heady mix of religious men. From Fr. Siluan Span, the priest of the Romanian Orthodox church outside of Rome to Cardinal James Stafford, our class saw it all and brought cameras along to document. The day was also peppered with our usual meanderings about the city.
Walls closing in
Claustrophobia was abated, as Sarah Laing, descended into the murky depths of the San Clemente Church, in Rome.
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.
Photos from Day 4: Inside and outside the Vatican
Day 4 saw the class get lost in the Vatican Museum. While some of us stared deep into Michelangelo’s depiction of Genesis on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, others climbed to the top of St. Peter’s, taking arial snaps of Rome. We also visited the Community of Sant’Egedio and the Santa Maria in Trestevere Church.
Photos from Day 3: A blessing from the Pope
Day 3 of our Roman expedition saw a visit to the Pontifical North American College, Mass at the NAC Seminary, Angelus with the Pope in St. Peter’s Square, a conference with the Archbishop of Canterbury and a dinner with Fathers Wauck and Keenan. What a day!
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.
Photos from Day 2: Rome with a russian flavor
Day 2 in Rome saw the Religio team venture into various churches. After meeting with Father Wauck of the Pontifical College of the Holy Cross in St. Peter’s Square, we headed to Ponte Sant’Angelo Methodist Church, followed by a tour of the Russian Orthodox Church — but not before a quick meeting with the representative of the Press Office of the Holy See. Our action-packed day was topped of with a tour of Professor Stille’s favorite Roman sites.
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.
Photos from Day 1: A first taste of Rome
Day 1 saw our long-awaited arrival in Rome. From the airport we headed (almost) straight to the Capitoline Hill, the Forum of Rome, the Jewish Ghetto and the Roman Synagogue.
