AMOROMA

Observations and reflections about my life in Rome, including the excursions that take me beyond the walls...

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Chiara Lubich: 1920 - 2008

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Chiara Lubich, the 88-year-old founder of the Focolare movement, died March 14 in her room at the Focolare headquarters in Rocca di Papa, ab...
Saturday, March 8, 2008

4th Week of Lent: Santa Croce in Gerusalemme

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It was a rainy day as I approached the Basilica of Santa Croce. It is one of the seven churches (Italian: Sette Chiese) that pilgrims were ...
Sunday, March 2, 2008

Retreat in Orvieto

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On Friday evening I took a train to Orvieto with members of Caravita, my parish community in Rome, for a day of reflection. We stayed overni...
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3rd Week of Lent: San Marco

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For the third week of Lent I visited the Basilica of San Marco, dating from the 4th Century and restored or rebuilt in 792, 833, 1460, and 1...
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Friday, February 22, 2008

A Weekend in Terni

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This last weekend we went and stayed at an old farmhouse outside of the city of Terni in Umbria. We left right after school and enjoyed the ...
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Thursday, February 21, 2008

2nd Week of Lent: Basilica di San Clemente

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I grew up in the California beach town of San Clemente. We had a house overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the sound of the waves lulled me to...
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

I Found Sant' Alò!

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Last weekend while visiting the city of Terni (a little over an hour north of Rome) we found a church dedicated to Sant' Alò. My middle...
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My journey began in San Clemente, California and continued in New York (actually Hoboken, NJ) until I came to Rome in the summer of 2007. This fascinating city is now my home.
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