AMOROMA

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

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Lenten Journey Week 1: San Theodoro

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The church of San Theodoro is built on the lower slopes of the Palatine Hill. Tradition has that it was built in the 6th century on the sit...

Visit to Ostia Antica

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The ancient Roman city of Ostia was at the mouth of the Tiber River about 30 km west of Rome. Ostia developed as a commercial harbor in the...

A Trip to the Post Office to Pay Bills

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The post office is much more than a place for sending packages and letters. There is often a small store inside selling stationary, books, m...
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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Caffarella Valley: an oasis of nature in Rome

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This afternoon we took a picnic lunch to the Caffarella Valley , located between two ancient Roman roads, Via Appia and Via Latina, and just...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Ash Wednesday: Introduction to My Lenten Journey

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Via di S. Onofrio (actually a stairway) When living in metro New York I was part of a Lenten Journey group. Several people would get togeth...
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

What was the Occasion?

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My recent sighting of fake Swiss Guards was for a photocall. L - R Actors Stellan Skarsgaard, Thure Lindhart, Pierfrancesco Favino, Ayelet Z...
Sunday, February 15, 2009

Update: The Swiss Guards were fakes!

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Earlier I wrote about seeing Swiss Guards in Piazza Collegio Romano. A journalist with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops imme...
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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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