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Mi Piace, Mi Gusta – Day 10: Niente speciale (nothing special)

Posted on June 23, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

Tonight’s blog post will be short because nothing too unusual happened today. In the morning, I stumbled my way through Italian class. (We’re learning passive voice verbs. Ugh!) After class, I stopped in Chiesa Nuova for some quiet prayer time. … Continue reading →

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Mi Piace, Mi Gusta – Day 7: Cucinare (To Cook)

Posted on June 20, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

Today I got to do something I’ve been waiting a year to do. Those of you who have been following me for a while may remember that during last year’s trip to Rome, I took a cooking class. However, it … Continue reading →

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Mi Piace, Mi Gusta – Day 3: Non posso parlare

Posted on June 16, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

Today I lost the ability to speak Italian. Well, only briefly. I did okay in class today. We had a student teacher visiting our room, and our teacher asked us (in Italian, of course), “Who is she?” A couple people … Continue reading →

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How to Buy Fruit in Rome

Posted on September 21, 2014 by AJ Cattapan

In honor of Monica over at Arma Dei: Equipping Catholic Families who is headed to Rome for a twelve-day pilgrimage, here’s what I learned about how to buy fruit at a supermarket in Rome. This came in very handy during … Continue reading →

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