Diary of a Pilgrim – Part VII
The Trinità dei Monti church is situated above the double staircase which leads down to the famous Piazza di Spagna. The church was built as a Franciscan church in 1503…
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May 26, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part VI
The Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica of Saint Mary Major) is the fourth of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome that the group from Bamberg visits.This basilica is the largest…
May 23, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part V
The square around the Lateran Palace is amazing: the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, the Basilica of St John Lateran, the Porta Santa, the Scala Santa and the…
May 22, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part IV
The Basilica of St John Lateran or St Giovanni in Laterano is the third of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome that the group from Bamberg visits.It is one of…
May 22, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part III
St Philip Neri CO, an Italian Catholic priest who lived in the 16th century is said to have been a promoter of a spiritual mission for all and a call…
May 22, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part II
The Basilica of St Sebastian - the first stop in Rome. There are four different groups of pilgrims participating in the same pilgrimage and this is the first time they…
May 20, 2025
Welcome Pope Leo XIV
Welcome to Pope Leo XIV
Within only a couple of days the cardinals chose the new pope: Robert Francis Prevost.We learned that he was US American and that he chose the name Leo XIV. Since…
May 10, 2025
Eulogy for Pope Francis
Eulogy for Pope Francis….
For several weeks we were praying for Pope Francis as he was seriously ill. Given his age, his health and the huge responsibility that was certainly burdening him, we knew…
April 25, 2025
Ecumenical Walk
Ecumenical Walk 2025
Good Friday is a time when Christians of different denominations have come together for many years.After Cyclone Tam impacting Auckland with strong gale-force winds and heavy rains on Maundy Thursday,…
April 18, 2025