Month: January 2017
Rome – Santa Maria in Traspontina
We were able to celebrate mass at Santa Maria in Traspontina, just a block away from our hotel, and only about 4 blocks from Vatican…
Rome – St. Peter’s Basilica Interior
During Nero’s great Christian persecution in 64 A.D., Saint Peter was martyred, crucified, and buried in Caligula’s Circus. After Constantine’s Edict of Milan (313 A.D.)…
Rome – Vatican Museums – Ceilings
The Vatican museums contain an amazing collection of some of the most beautiful art in the world. However, the museums themselves are also outstanding works of…
Rome – Vatican Museums – Statues
The Vatican Museums originated as a group of sculptures collected by Pope Julius II (1503-1513). The popes were among the first sovereigns who opened the…
Rome – St Peters and Vatican City Area
Although the Colosseum and Piazza Navona are two of the favorite tourist attractions in Rome, the Basilica of St. Peter and Vatican City are the…