Elizabeth Lev
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Art historian, author, lecturer, guide and certified sommelier. Back in Rome tweeting about art, faith, wine and culture.
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So the Vatican presepe has been unveiled....turns out 2020 could get worse...
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Today is my Down Syndrome son’s 16th birthday, and I am ever more aware that there is no gift I can give him that is greater than the gift he is to me. Allow your child to bring out the best in you, especially when you face challenges, it is their special talent.
"My child has Down's Syndrome, what should I expect?"
This. 100% this.
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It is comforting to know that today in St Peter’s basilica, Cardinal Gambetti celebrated a penitential rite after the nude protestor stood on the papal altar.
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Happy Birthday Rome! After 2773 years, with plagues & invasions, tragic declines & glorious rebirths, leading the world with wise choices and shocking it with bad ones, this virus is certainly not the end- cum sapientia, audacia fortunaque - the Eternal City will rise again!
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Today, at last, I finally saw my favorite light effects in St. Peter’s, really only visible at this time of year. You forget all your quibbles and vexations before this glorious sight. What breathtaking beauty!
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Went to Sant’Agostino to pay my respects to Santa Monica on her feast day, but someone got there before me. Thanks to a friend for this great video clip!
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This Thursday we look at a modern (2022) St Joseph painted by Spanish artist
@Raul_Berzosa
Such a lovely image of fatherhood - the shining heart of Joseph aflame for his son.
#PostYourStJosephPhoto
#MonthofStJoseph
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So...my Monday was pretty great! In the Sistine chapel at 8am to see the Raphael tapesteries hung in their original place, then back this pm for a concert by the Sistine Chapel choir surrounded by these amazing works
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Walking through Rome at dusk on Jan 1, I passed St Maria in Campitelli, where this Baroque altarpiece was shining so brightly people stopped in their tracks at the open door. The tiny icon saved Rome from the plague in the 6th C. Can't think of a more hopeful sign for 2022!
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I think Catholics would be less worried if the catholic priest could at least remember that June, in the Church, is the month of the sacred heart of Jesus
Catholics need not be wary of June's
#PrideMonth
It’s a way for LGBT people to be proud that they are beloved children of God, they have families who love them as they are, and they have a right to be treated with "respect, compassion and sensitivity" after years of persecution.
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Happy Feast of Mary Magdalene! Here are a few of my favorite images of one of my favorite saints! I hope next year to lead an art and faith pilgrimage to Vézelay, the site of her burial in France. (Anyone who claims she is under the pyramid at the Louvre will be blocked)
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I have been too shell shocked to write about Cardinal Pell, but I went to say goodbye this evening. He always seemed a little larger-than-life, it is hard to think of him contained in that box. RIP.
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Thinking about St John Paul II today, and his effect on my life. The Sistine Chapel restoration gave me direction in my work. His defense of life inspired me to brave single motherhood, and the Holy Year of 2000 is when I received the grace to return to the Lord. Miss you.
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You never know who you might run into one balmy evening exploring an obscure corner of the Vatican Museums....
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A little bundle of joy on the home front! Maria Vittoria, our second grand baby, was born last night at Fatebenefratelli hospital! Thanks to the Madonna del Parto mommy and baby are beautiful and well!
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Congratulations to my beautiful daughter
@ClaireGiangrave
and her new husband Federico Manzoni on their glorious wedding yesterday! Please offer prayers as they embark on this great adventure together!
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Amazing moments this morning in St Peter’s basilica! They showed the cross!
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My Epiphany festivities started early with a wonderful tour with the three kings of cinema - John Lithgow, Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci. They were charming, engaged, and thoughtful: it was a magical morning at the Vatican Museums!
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Happy Mother’s Day from the tomb of St Monica, and the Madonna del Parto! What a great place to pray for moms everywhere!
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The Last Supper is in Milan and is an Italian work, I don’t understand why the French took aim at this painting. The only thing Leonardo ever did in France is die. Is this all France has to offer? A perverse parody of someone else’s genius? Did Dan Brown come up with this?
Even as a Jew, I am infuriated by this outrageous insult to Jesus and Christianity… How do you feel about it as Christians?
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Wonderful surprise ending for my group t today at St Mary Major—-The Pope!!!!!
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Four years ago today,
#JacquesHamel
was martyred while celebrating Mass. This
@NeilsonCarlin
work greets me every morning and I pray for that same peaceful courage as I go about my day. This is the effect of the perfect union of beautiful art and a beautiful life.
#artuplifts
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Today I joined the grandma club with the birth of little Filippo. He and his mom,
@ClaireGiangrave
are doing great! What a beautiful way to begin this year - celebrating a new life!
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So, the same day that Fr. Jacques Hamel was killed in odium fidei, the French put on this display. Christian persecution is alive and well and dancing in Paris.
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Happy Feast of Catherine of Siena, one of my favorites. I usually visit her tomb at Santa Maria sopra Minerva, but thankfully, I have her relic at home. She was never afraid to tell it like it is, whether to popes or princes...As co-patron of Italy, St Catherine, pray for us!
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Seriously? This is neither crosier nor cross. They couldn't find anything else in the Vatican besides a coat rack? I think there might be a couple old ferula in the Museums if they ran out at Santa Marta. Please bring back beauty.
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Sr Wendy Beckett, not only led the way to return meaningful content to discussions of religious art, but also wrote a surprising book on 52 contemporary female artists. She was a true trailblazer. Sr Wendy died today at age 88, may she rest in peace.
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I wasn't planning on going to view Pope Benedict XVI's body, but last evening something compelled me to go. I am so glad I did. It was beautiful to pray near him & to pay my respects as well as those of friends and family who can't be here. Thanks, Holy Spirit, for the push!
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It's out! My mother's new book "In the Court of Three Popes," is a terrific read and a very insightful reflection by a fabulous comparatist regarding the different styles and visions of the last three leaders of the Catholic Church. Way to go, Mom!!!
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This is closest I have come to feeling like crying in this situation. Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is beautiful.
un grande sacerdote che non cessa di essere presente con la sua comunità parrocchiale. Grazie Padre Ricotta
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Candles lit at the altar of St Margaret Mary Alacoque today in St Peter’s basilica for the feast of the Sacred Heart. By the way the image is a mosaic copy of Carlo Muccioli’s 1919 painting.
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When I gave this talk in 2015, I didn't think there would ever come a day when so many people would be unable to visit the Vatican Museums for so long--- but if you can't come to the Chapel, let me bring the Sistine to you.
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This photo, released this morning, shows the body of Pope Benedict XVI entering the basilica under Bernini's arresting "memento mori". Like Benedict, Bernini spent many years thinking about and preparing for his death, which was reflected in his art.
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Communion "hymn" during German diocesan Mass for youth at Santa Maria Maggiore today: Whitney Houston's "One Moment in Time". One wonders, what would Pierluigi Palestrina do?
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Only 6 of my 20 students took me up my offer of an early bird tour of the Vatican museums, but what an experience for them to have Raphael to themselves, and for me to share in their delight!
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Happy 20th my to beautiful boy Joshua! A sweet and gentle uncle to baby Filippo, and a loving grandson who loves to help his Nonna! What a gift he has been to our family!
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Thank you Rome, for this glorious spectacle on my way to class this morning!
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Holy Stairs 6:30 am. Utter quiet, much different than the day our Lord climbed them. A wonderful start to
#HolyWeek
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Happy 449th birthday Caravaggio! Born outside Milan, he was baptized Michelangelo in honor of the Feast of the Archangels, but when he got to Rome in the 1590s, he found that name had already been taken, so he was referred to by his hometown. He's on the far right below.
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On this day, 500 years ago, Leonardo da Vinci, after receiving communion and Last Rites, died peacefully in Amboise, France. He left many bequests for Masses to be said for his soul, so a prayer for the man who gave us the unforgettable Last Supper, would not be inappropriate.
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For a little Christmas cheer and (some Advent beauty) check out this renovation, unveiled last Sunday, of St. Augustine Cathedral in Kalamazoo, MI by my dear friend & ally in the arts, Duncan Stroik. I admit I am a huge fan of green marble, but so was Pope Clement VIII..
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Signs around Rome, day after March for Life. It reads “Family: Sorry if it’s normal” Gotta love Italy!
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Wow! I didn’t realize
@TimTebow
gave a special shout out to Joshua! Thank you so much, and thank you and Demi for putting that radiant smile on his face!
.
@TimTebow
visited Rome and the Vatican this week to put on the first ever
#nighttoshine
prom in Rome for people with special needs. Watch the highlights here and give a like and retweet if you believe every single person is valued and honored for their "God-given worth."
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Two of my students copied on a test. According to the new standards of plagiarism defined by the Fr Rosica fan club, should I, a) understand that they were probably too busy to study b) blame it on their interns c) ask who am I to judge?
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Pope Benedict XVI died this morning. He was a gift to the Church, but for me, his words &encouraged me to pursue my work proclaiming Truth, Beauty and Goodness in art. I owe him so much for informing my studies and my faith. I hope his holy friends are welcoming him in Heaven!
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Happy All Saints! And happy 509th birthday to the Sistine Chapel ceiling which was unveiled OTD in 1512!
"When the work was thrown open, whole world came running...and it was such as to make everyone speechless with astonishment.” -Giorgio Vasari
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Joshua’s special Christmas gift- attending a Christmas concert in the Sistine chapel with the amazing Cappella Musicale Pontificia Sistina!
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When I learned that St Catherine of Alexandria, a beautiful brilliant, pious princess, was the Patron of Philosophy, it changed my understanding of the Church and women. No wonder Michelangelo made her look tougher than St. Sebastian - Happy Feast to one of my favorite saints!
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It is interesting that the one of the artworks they chose for this brochure is by Fr Marko Rupnik.....
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Happy Mother's Day! This lovely painting is by Reginald Bottomley - may the Blessed Mother guide all of us mothers and mothers-to-be, today and always.
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Today, March 21, is Down Syndrome Day. For your enjoyment here is a 16th century Flemish painting of the Nativity with a DS angel on Mary's left. Oh, and a pic of our little angel too.
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My few remaining students had a special treat yesterday-an empty vatican museums! It was like an after hours tour, but with all the time in the world. We spent an hour alone with Raphael, then the Sistine with a handful of people! What a beautiful gift before they flew home!
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And then there is Joshua, who can’t wait for communion on Sunday. I’m pretty sure God has a special soft spot for Downs Syndrome people.
Special Catholics: Parishioners With Down Syndrome Bless the Church With Their Gifts
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Today is the feast of Fra Angelico, born Guido di Pietro, a successful artist who followed the Lord's call to join the Dominican order, and then to preach through his painting. His images of prayerful serenity in the face of injustice are a model to us all.
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Happy Birthday to Michelangelo's Last Judgment, inaugurated on this day in 1541! A vision of beauty ever ancient, ever new, I can't wait to be in there today!
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Happy Ascension Thursday! Here’s a clip from the Eucharistic Procession at the
@_Angelicum
The taxi driver, stuck in the driveway as they went by, was moved, saying “Rome is amazing, a miracle around every corner”
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Just came home to a wonderful welcome! A glass of champagne from my wonderful husband, a hug from my beautiful son and my first physical copies of my book from
@SophiaInsPress
!
#noplacelikehome
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The restoration of the 16th century tabernacle in the chapel of Pope Sixtus V at St Mary Major is complete! Little did I know that was meant to shimmer in the afternoon light. What a lovely sight this Monday!
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Huge crowds outside the Hassler waiting for Tom Cruise! Tomorrow is the world premiere in Rome of Mission Impossible!
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My son Joshua, who has Downs Syndrome and doesn’t speak or read, has been pulling this shirt out of the drawer and giving it to me wear since Nov 1. He knows something I don’t, I think.
Don’t worry, I am putting it on now...
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They just lit the Vatican Christmas tree in St Peter’s Square!
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28 people in the Sistine chapel this afternoon.....just sayin’....
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Yes, but also a new generation of Medicis, Julius IIs, and people who care enough about art to buy it, support and it put it up in their homes, offices and places of worship.
The West needs a new generation of Michaelangelos to make its art beautiful and great again. Retweet if you agree.
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Glorious baptismal font in Bardo Museum in Tunis, coated with mosaic and images symbolizing eternal life through Christ. Precious and wonderful like the gift of baptism itself!
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Tragically, our first great post-pandemic tourist season has been marred by irresponsible tourists. A statue from the
@Musei_Vaticani
was smashed by a visitor yesterday.😱😭
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Last night, thanks to a fluke cancellation, I got to walk through the Vatican Museums with my husband and son alone. It was one of the most magical nights ever, sharing the place I love with the people I love.
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I see the Vatican chose the Sala Regia for the closing mass, surrounded by frescoes of temporal triumph. Wouldn’t the fresco next door be a little more appropriate? I seem to remember the Last Judgment was painted to galvanize wayward and recalcitrant clergy....
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Happy New Year! 2021 will be the 450th anniversary of Caravaggio's birth! I would like to be among the first to toast this genius and his powerful depictions of conversion, humility & reluctant heroism. May he guide us to find beauty amid the brutality of this world. Buon Anno!
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Started my day virtually alone under Michelangelo’s Last Judgment, which was unveiled for the first time on this day in 1541. Yes, there is fear and trembling, but it principally proclaims a message of mercy, glory and love. I prayed for our Church & all of you
#CatholicTwitter
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Happy Feast of St Agnes, the virgin martyr, the last Christian killed under Diocletian. Today two lambs are blessed and welcomed at Santa Cecilia’s basilica. They will be shorn later and their wool made into the Palliums!Thanks to
@MastersRome
for the pic.
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I love Caravaggio's version of Emmaus, but today I am captivated by Jesus' effect on the disciples before the great reveal. These images explore how their hearts must have been lightened as Jesus gave context & meaning to their confusion. Today this feels like a balm to the soul
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I think one of these could inspire an amazing painting: light in the darkness.. leading the lost...the shepherd searches for his flock... These pictures are so beautiful, hopeful and so, so inspirational..Beauty does emerge in the darkest hours. Have Hope!
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For five years she raised me as a single mom. So proud to see her life's work and personal witness so honored! Thanks Mom, for my life!
Mary Ann Glendon will be honored with the 2018 Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Medal for her heroic pro-life witness:
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Today,
#WorldDownSyndromeDay
from a locked-down Rome, I just want to share how happy I am to be confined with my wonderful husband
@tdwilliamsrome
and my sweet angel Joshua. What a wonderful gift he has been for our family!!
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Splendid evening at the gala to celebrate
@Vatican_Patrons
40th anniversary! The patrons have given so much beauty back to the world by funding the restoration of Raphael’s frescoes, Greco-Roman statuary, Etruscan pottery, liturgical furnishing and more! Thank you!
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“This world in which we live needs beauty in order not to sink into despair. It is beauty, like truth, which brings joy to the heart of man...” St Paul VI Address to Artists, 1965
It’s never too late to start bringing back beauty.
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Divine Mercy Mass at Santo Spirito in Sassia church of Divine Mercy! Great to see aMass where they are hanging from the rafters! Huge crowd outside waiting for the next one! Thx JPII for this great feast!
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Happy Birthday to the Basilicas of St Peter and St Paul, both consecrated OTD (albeit in different years) The two churches celebrated the "twin" founders of Christian Rome, often depicted together in Paleo-Christian art.
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Happy 580th Birthday to Pope Julius II, the man who gave us the Vatican Museums, the Sistine ceiling, the new St Peter's and Raphael's murals. What an investment! He believed "beauty will save the world" and put his $$ where his mouth was! Thanks
@PillarCatholic
for the reminder
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This is a parody of Michelangelo's Pieta, and does not do justice to today's feast. Great art doesn't need costume changes to be relevant. The Pietà speaks to every person who has ever suffered, regardless of color, race or creed, and hijacking it for a single issue cheapens it.
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Such a wonderful day - St Mary Major's Birthday!!!
At Solemn Mass this morning in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, in Rome, white rose petals fell from the ceiling of the Basilica during the Gloria, commemorating the miraculous snowfall of August 5, 358 at this very site, the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica.
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Happy Holy Family! I wanted to share this image by Barocci. It's one of my favorites (the copy hangs in my entryway & the original in the Vatican Museums). They're on the run from a mass murderer, far from home, & w/few possessions, yet they find a moment of light, hope and joy!
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St Mary Major 11:00 on Friday Jan 22. Beautiful but eerie.
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Every year, (for 18 years) my kids bring chocolates to the Vatican custodians in gratitude for all they do for us and the 6 million tourists a year. This year, my son finally joined the family tradition. Beautiful day!
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Check out the new lighting of the Raphael tapestry room with all the tapesteries and the three masterpiece paintings in one place!
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An unexpected free morning led me to the Colonna palace, home of the leader of the papal fleet at the Battle of Lepanto on the eve of that famous event. The wonderful art celebrates the victory and the Rosary. A hidden Roman gem!
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One of my favorite modern sculptures, Notre-Dame des Innocents shows Our Lady protecting the unborn. It's by Daphné Du Barry and is proudly displayed outside Hotel des Ambassadeurs in Menton, France, despite attempts to have it removed by outraged pro aborts!
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Happy Feast of the Lateran, the first legally-built Christian church in the world, and symbol of our precious right to proclaim our faith in the public square. Next year will be its 1700th birthday, time to remember how hard-won religious freedom is!
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Today was magical as I got to talk about the Pietà from behind the glass. Gazing up at Mary was so moving, I almost couldn’t speak.
#ilovemyjob
thank you
@RealRomaDowney
for making this happen!
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Oh and I am SO GLAD that you did it! Obi Wan, you are always the master....
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Happy Easter! My all-time favorite Easter painting! Hope dawns, doubts fade, as they race towards Truth. The world will never be the same!
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Lovely surprise on Laetare Sunday at Santo Spirito. Our beloved Fr Chris Mahar was joined by Cardinal Pell to celebrate the 6th anniversary of the passing of
@EWTN
Mother Angelica! Wonderful Mass, amazing music!
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Gotta love Italy. Sign reads "little boys are male - little girls are female" plus a choice Orwell quote
#backtobasics
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This little trooper got off a plane, whisked to four churches, three cafes, a major museum and an opera in 48 hours, and then back to another museum once he landed in Rome! I am grateful he stills smiles w/mom ( or maybe it's the schnitzel!)
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I am often quite tiresome about modern St Joseph statues, but on this, his feast day, let’s take advantage of his ubiquitous presence in our churches to thank him for watching over us. Oh and enjoy some zeppole in his honor! Happy
#StJosephsDay
from Puglia!
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I love this work by Janet McKenzie of St Josephine Bakhita whose feast day is today. Enslaved, tortured and finally freed in Italy, she is an example of hopeful perseverance in terrible circumstances.
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Rome’s “Trionfale” food market the morning of Christmas Eve. One of my favorite places to be. It is a magical wonderland of food, excitement and abundance!
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