Our day began with about a half-hour journey to the church of San Paolo fuori le mura (i.e. Outside the Walls), which is one of the four patriarchal basilicas. The place is remarkable. (This probably will not be the last time I make this statement.) Some highlights of the journey include: praying at the tomb of St. Paul for our local dioceses; seeing the papal medallions on the upper interior of the church - including a medallion of Pope Francis; seeing some of the chain which held St. Paul as a prisoner.
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| Praying at the tomb of St. Paul |
Dcn. Sam Wagner preached about trusting in the Lord in order to provide proper nourishment to the people we will serve. It was an especially good day for Dcn. Paul Shovelain. He was also able to serve as deacon in the place where one of his patron saints is entombed - quite the blessing!
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| Mass at San Paulo fuori le mura in the chapel of St. Benedict |
In the afternoon, we went to the Vatican Museum. Lots to see! From Egyptian artifacts to spiritually-enriching paintings and tapestries of the different centuries to the Sistine Chapel - the list is long. We definitely could not fully appreciate all the different things in the few hours that we were there. Michelangelo is amazing! Wow! I can hardly draw stick-figures.
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| The SPS class of 2014 |
This is a great picture of the group! I'm really enjoying reading all of your blog postings..very interesting & informative. Hope y'all are enjoying your trip and send lots of love to my brother, Timothy Gapinski, for me!
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