Friday, October 9, 2009

Rome Day 1-3

this is the last picture of the day after Emily has been taken to see and pray in six different churches. Emily started going crazy laughing because she was CHURCHED OUT, and hungry and tired while Ben was trying to explain the profound conversion of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
ceiling of St. Ignatius Church with 2D continuation of the churches columns leading you to see Heaven

a short altar rail


Deacon David after his first preaching mass with Ben and Emily.







Michaelangelo's Moses





The Chains that held St. Peter in prison till the angel led him out.






at the Piazza Navona where supposedly someone in a movie was drowned. yeah right








atop the seminary David attends with Rome surrounding.







After Deacon David's ordination mass at the altar of the Chair of Peter with Ben & Emily and Steve
































Thursday, October 8, 2009

Assisi October 2009
















At the Hermitage of St. Francis





with San Chiara behind






The blessing with the relic of the Rule of San Francesco on the feast day







S. Chiara in background in Assisi








in the plaza of S. Chiara and the old basilica Maria Majore behind















Saturday, August 22, 2009

June to August 2009

Longwood Gardens in Philly

and the Penultimate Engagement Preparation, a 4 day 70 mile walk to the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa with 2,000 Polish Americans and the Franciscan Friars in Honour of Our Lady's Assumption into Heaven!