Category Archives: Rome churches

Rome’s Riches: Three Jewel Boxes and a Fountain

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Sant’Antonio dei Portoghesi On a glorious Friday morning (no rain!) near the end of March I set out for my Italian class. I took my usual route through Piazza Farnese, Campo dei Fiori, and Piazza Navona, and as I passed the … Continue reading →

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Wishes Do Come True: The Chigi Chapel

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

You may remember my disappointment last June when I visited Santa Maria del Popolo and the Chigi (kee gee) Chapel was closed for restoration. I despaired of ever seeing it, because repairs in Rome take so long. After my haircut … Continue reading →

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Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore: Rest in Peace, Bernini

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

When Pope Francis spoke from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica the night that he was elected, he said he would go to pray to Mary. The next morning he did, praying at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome’s … Continue reading →

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The Inauguration of Pope Francis

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

Miracles do happen, and after what seems like WEEKS of cold, rainy weather in Rome (I exaggerate, but barely!), this morning dawned sunny, almost cloudless, and almost warm for the inauguration of Pope Francis. I woke up with a ferocious headache, … Continue reading →

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The Conclave Begins

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Rome woke up this morning to sunny skies and a muddy, fast-moving Tevere that had overflowed its sidewalks as it has so many times this rainy winter. At 11 a.m. or so, the skies darkened and rain came down in … Continue reading →

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Madonna di Loreto

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Right after I wake up each morning, I read the new email in my inbox. Yesterday was no exception, and a note from my friend Kate McKenna (who went with me to Sicily) made me hop out of bed, jump … Continue reading →

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Piazza del Popolo

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

I was forced to go to Piazza del Popolo today because I needed a haircut. Visiting Piazza del Popolo is never a burden, however; in fact, it’s one of my favorite spots in Rome. If you visit Piazza del Popolo, … Continue reading →

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The French National Church in Rome: Chiesa San Luigi dei Francesi

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

If you’re in Rome and you have a few spare minutes while you’re sightseeing near the Pantheon, walk one block west and see one of my favorite churches in Rome: Chiesa San Luigi dei Francesi, the French National Church in … Continue reading →

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Easter Vigil at St. Peter’s

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

Michael got a ticket for the Easter vigil  at St. Peter’s.  Easter vigil is held in the hours of darkness between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter day—most commonly in the evening of Holy Saturday or at midnight. … Continue reading →

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Mangiamo, Part 10: The Best Coffee in Rome, if not the Universe

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

One morning in mid-September I was exploring a part of Centro Storico that I didn’t think I’d visited before (although I later learned that the 116 bus drives right through it). I looked up, as usual—you miss so  much if … Continue reading →

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