I'm going to Rome!

[gonzaga]

Going to Rome in November, shortly after my birthday, anything you would like me to pass onto His Holiness? :

I have been once before, for my 18th birthday, which was last year...only there for a few days, any recommendations on cool stuff to do?

[p0lar_bear]

[quote name='gonzaga' date='Sep 1 2005, 02:59 PM']Going to Rome in November, shortly after my birthday, anything you would like me to pass onto His Holiness? :

I have been once before, for my 18th birthday, which was last year...only there for a few days, any recommendations on cool stuff to do?
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Aside from the basics (the 4 major basilicas, the forum, pantheon, etc.) I particularly recommend seeing San Clemente (a few blocks from John Lateran) which has a 11th (?) century church, built over a 4th century church, built over a 1st century apartment complex. The lower levels are excavated so you can go down into them.

[Theoketos]

You need to read George Wiegel's "Letters to Young Catholics," it is a waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay awesome guide book.

[curtins]

go see st paul cathedral
its on the outskirts of rome kinda a hinen treasure

eat as much gelato as you can

and bring me back some :

[gonzaga]

thanks guys, there was a church there that was closed the last time I was there, on the via veneto, which had a crypt with loads of bones from memebers of the capuchin order. know if it is open?

so who wants a postcard?

[p0lar_bear]

[quote name='gonzaga' date='Sep 1 2005, 03:57 PM']thanks guys, there was a church there that was closed the last time I was there, on the via veneto, which had a crypt with loads of bones from memebers of the capuchin order. know if it is open?

so who wants a postcard?
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It was open in January. As far as I know it still is...

[lifeteenchick527]

ooo oooo oooo have fun :

God Bless
LTC

[FlyLikeABird]

[quote name='curtins' date='Sep 1 2005, 12:35 PM']go see st paul cathedral
its on the outskirts of rome kinda a hinen treasure

eat as much gelato as you can

and bring me back some :
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MMMM Gelato

Ask the pope if he can me a hat like his :

[Colleen]

[quote name='gonzaga' date='Sep 1 2005, 01:57 PM']thanks guys, there was a church there that was closed the last time I was there, on the via veneto, which had a crypt with loads of bones from memebers of the capuchin order. know if it is open?

so who wants a postcard?
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You mean [url="http://roma.katolsk.no/mariaconcezionecappuccini.htm"]Santa Maria della Concezione[/url]? That's one interesting church. :

Definitely check out St. Paul's Outside the Walls, too.

[gonzaga]

[quote name='Colleen' date='Sep 1 2005, 10:37 PM']You mean [url="http://roma.katolsk.no/mariaconcezionecappuccini.htm"]Santa Maria della Concezione[/url]? That's one interesting church. :

Definitely check out St. Paul's Outside the Walls, too.
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yeah colleen, thats the one. our hotel was just across the road from it. this time I will be taking my granda(grandfather) and he is going in for an operation on his leg next month, so I want somewhere closer to the Vatican. we passed a place on the via della concolizione(sp) which looked really good, seen nuns and priests going into it too. I am looking into it!

can't wait! :

[Fides_et_Ratio]

go see the Catacombs!!!!!

oh, and a Scavi tour (a tour underneath St. Peter's!)... way awesome!


I LOOOOOOVE Roma! Say 'hello' to my old spiritual director... he's there studying canon law.

[Pio Nono]

JMJ
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If you want to see what REAL Romans are like, go to the Via del Corso in the early evening. It's a fun time. It's a major road that runs from the Piazza del Popolo to the Vittorio Emmanuelle Monument. Right next to it is the Spanish Steps, which are equally fun, but after supper.

[Cam42]

That is my favorite part of Rome.....

[Theoketos]

[quote name='Pio Nono' date='Sep 2 2005, 06:38 AM']JMJ
9/2 - Twenty-second Friday

If you want to see what REAL Romans are like, go to the Via del Corso in the early evening.  It's a fun time.  It's a major road that runs from the Piazza del Popolo to the Vittorio Emmanuelle Monument.  Right next to it is the Spanish Steps, which are equally fun, but after supper.
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Seriously it is awesome. I took his advice and it was awesome.

[zwergel88]

wow, that's awesome. Rome is the coolest place ever! (I've never been there but I still know its the coolest)

Have fun!!!

[journeyman]

:jealous: <where's that green smiley?>

I'll get there some day . . .

[Cathurian]

God bless you! Have y great time!

[Anastasia13]

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Only if you got the chance to ask him to pray for my family.

[quote name='gonzaga' date='Sep 1 2005, 11:59 AM']I have been once before, for my 18th birthday, which was last year...only there for a few days, any recommendations on cool stuff to do?
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something you can give up a full photo-report on. : *drool*

May God bless you on your trip.

[gonzaga]

still to get my hotel booked!

anyone have anything they would like to share?

[Proud2BCatholic139]

You are lucky, I want to go to Rome...