Time for another giveaway! This time it’s a one-decade rosary and prayer booklet that I bought in Rome on the day of the Canonization Mass for John Paul II and John XXIII. To enter, you must do the following three things: Like my author Facebook page (you can find it by hitting the blue ribbon […]
Every week my friends Ginny Marie and Gretchen host something called The Spin Cycle. Basically, every Monday they post a writing prompt, and then bloggers are welcome to link up their responses by the end of the week. Since this week’s topic seems so fitting for a teacher, I’m joining in. The topic: What You […]
My mom’s been asking me how many churches, museums, etc., I visited while in Rome during my Speak, Pray, Cook adventure. I’ve finally finished totalling them up. Here’s my Rome trip “by the numbers.” Average miles walked by day: 6-8 This is a rough estimate, but the round trip walk to school was about 2.5 […]
It’s time for another giveaway! This time I’m giving away two medals blessed by Pope Francis during the Canonization mass for Saints John Paul II and John XXIII. In order to be entered to win, you need to do all three of the following: Like my author Facebook page, if you haven’t done so already. […]
If I were to write out all my thoughts from my last day in Rome, I’d have . . . well, probably I’d have a memoir! However, I’ll capture some of the basic events and photos for you now. On my way to school, I said my last “Buongiorno, San Pietro!” as I crossed Via […]
I can’t believe I have only one full day left here in Rome! I nearly started choking up as I passed St. Peter’s on the way to school today. All I could think is, “I can’t believe I only get to pass St. Peter’s on the way to school one more time!” I’ll probably be […]
Just when I thought God was telling me to slow down a bit, He sends me the “Running Russian.” Okay, so the girl doesn’t actually run, but the new Russian girl who joined our class on Monday had me doing so much walking this afternoon that I feel like I ran a 10K. After class, […]
I can’t believe it’s Day 10 already! I’m feeling pretty much at home. Every morning on the way to school, I cross Via della Conciliazione and say, “Buongiorno, San Pietro!” A couple times I’ve been running late to school and dashed across at the light, forgetting to look. Not that the sight of St. Peter’s […]
I knew it would happen sooner or later. I’d get a headache from studying all this Italian. Today was the day. Since it’s Monday, classes tend to change, and new people can start. I have the same teacher, but we’re in a different room. Since all the women in my class left, the men (the […]
I can’t believe my trip is more than half over now! Since today is Sunday, my day was all about popes and churches. Before this April, I had never seen a pope in person despite three attempts to do so. Attempt #1 was when I was about 4 or 5 and John Paul II came […]
