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Scavi! Day three.
Today is a special day for us on the pilgrimage. We visit St. Peter’s and Bishop Aymond will celebrate Mass at the tomb of St. Peter. While I was unable to get a tour of the Scavi (we have been before...
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Vatican Museum
As you read in my earlier post, you know how excited I was to have Mass this morning at the tomb of St. Peter. Well, Jesus was present today in the Eucharist and He allowed me to slow down for just...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Last night in Rome
Well folks, thanks for hanging with us. We are staying in Rome tonight and leave tomorrow morning for USA. While our trip was so much fun we are looking forward to being back in America.We miss our...
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Guest Blogger
I’m guest blogging over at Catholic Mothers Online about the beatification of Blessed John Paul II. Enjoy!
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Happy Birthday Mom & Safe Travels to Italia!
Today is my mom’s birthday. As much as I’d love to hug her neck today, she’s on her way to Italy.Yeah, how jealous (but happy!!) am I? This was my mom and I on Mother’s Day.You may remember that my...
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7 Quick Takes: A Kick in the Pants
- 1 -This week’s QOTW:Me: “Luke, are you excited? The firetruck is coming to school today. Do you think they’ll let you sit in the firetruck?” Luke: “No, Mom. I not a fireworker. I a little boy.”Will:...
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5 Tips for Planning a Vacation, Sans Kids!
A few weeks ago, my husband and I hopped on a plane and headed to Europe, sans kids, for nine awesome days. I’ve had several folks ask what we did with all six kids and if we missed them, how we...
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Texans in Europe for 20: Rome, Italy
Our 20th anniversary trip to Madrid, Toledo, Córdoba and Sevilla, Spain; Fatima, Santarém and Lisbon, Portugal; and Rome, Italy, was flat out amazing. To read all about it, just click on those links....
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Traveling to Italy? Your 411
Call us addicts, but we’ve been to Italy five times in the last 16 years and I can attest this is a true statement: Italy, a lifetime is not long enough. Some of those trips were two-week stints as...
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Vatican Museum
As you read in my earlier post, you know how excited I was to have Mass this morning at the tomb of St. Peter. Well, Jesus was present today in the Eucharist and He allowed me to slow down for just...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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