AMOROMA

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

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Roman Parking Ticket

On Saturday, while walking near the Pantheon, I saw a SmartCar being covered with PostIt Notes. I approached the young man putting the paper...

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Feast: St. Michael and All Angels

Today is the feast of St. Michael and All Angels. This 17th century fresco of St. Michael the Archangel is above the sanctuary on the left ...

Monday, September 21, 2009

SPQR: Santa Maria in Ara Coeli

This crest is displayed to the right of the front door of the church designated as the Church of the Senate and the People of Rome, Santa M...

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Bambino Gesù: in a church with a chubby Pope and 52 chandeliers

On Saturday I climbed up 124 "penitential" steps to reach the front door of the Church of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli. It is where th...

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Terrace of the Quadrigas

Third Saturday Field Trips or "Birdwalking" with Mr. Litman This year I am offering my students an opportunity for optional weeken...

Bambino Gesù: the hospital

This last week I had the occasion to visit the Roman Children's Hospital of Bambino Gesù . One of my students was being treated for a st...

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Catacombs in Garbatella

On Sunday I explored a relatively new (and small) park in Garbatella, several blocks from our apartment on the Via delle Sette Chiese. Insid...

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AMOROMA: Rome, Lazio, Italy; 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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