Acts 2:1-11; Romans 8:8-17; John 14:15-16,23-26 ‘When Pentecost day came round…’ At the time Luke mentions Pentecost, it was the Greek name of a Jewish celebration that is today called…
The Campo Santo Teutonico (Teutonic Cemetery) is a burial site right next to St Peter’s Basilica and is owned by the Confraternity of Our Lady of the German Cemetery.As an…
Acts 1:1-11; Hebrews 9:24-28,10:19-23; Luke 24:46-53 The author of Acts seems to teach Theophilus about Jesus, His apostles and the importance of the Holy Spirit. Everything he has told him…
Acts 7:55-60; Apocalypse 22:12-14,16-17,20; John 17:20-26 ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them’. These words by Stephen after he was stoned reminds us of Luke 23:34, where Jesus is…
The original plans for the pilgrimage to Rome included attending a General Audience with the Pope. This had to be cancelled as Pope Leo XIV was not yet inaugurated, and…
The Vatican Museum, one of the oldest museums of the world, is famous for its sculptures and paintings. The highlight of the museum is certainly the Sistine Chapel.During the Conclave,…
The highlight of a visit to Rome for any Catholic is likely to be the visit to Vatican City – the heart of Catholicism, and particularly the Basilica Papale di…
What do we really celebrate on Pentecost and what can we learn from one another?Listen to this Muffin Talk interview with Prof emeritus Thomas O'Loughlin: https://youtu.be/jrf5g-X8sg0
Not far from Piazza Navona is the church Santa Maria dell'Anima (Our Lady of the Soul). The original church was built in 1350, and the current church was built in…