Happy Sunday from Roma!
Today, I went to Mass at St. Peter's, participated in the angelus with Pope Francis, shopped at the market, did homework at a cafe, wandered around the St. Peter's area, and went out to dinner with all of my classmates.
It was so wonderful to see Pope Francis today! When he addressed the crowd, it seemed so personal. He was very adamant and passionate about the message of God's forgiveness and mercy he gave to the enormous crowd gathered in St. Peter's square. I was very close, right by the fountain closest to Pope Francis' window! It was so crowded that I felt like I was constantly being hugged by the entire Church!
While wandering around this evening, I happened upon adoration going on in Santo Spirito, a church near St. Peter's devoted to the Divine Mercy and Blessed John Paul II. The church was full! Everyone was praying the rosary and divine mercy chaplet in Italian. It was fun!
Yesterday, I stayed at the villa or the coffee bar near the villa studying all day, except for one quick trip to St. Peter's for Mass. There's still so much to do after spending a week away from everything in Poland and then the election of Pope Francis! So now I must get back to work (or to bed!)
Ciao!
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| Work station set up at the coffee bar. They gave me a little pastry:) |
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| First letter sent from Roma! (Sorry everyone else, yours may eventually be sent too... |
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| Lovely day at the villa |
oh! santo spirito is the church i was getting confused with the one you showed me on google hangout. i stumbled upon something going on in that church shortly before JP2 was beatified and they had a relic of St. Maria Faustina the parishioners were venerating. Super cool!
ReplyDeletei met papa francesco in april , may god keep her blessing on him and on us
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