2026 - Rome Sunday March 1 - Day 5 Viva el Papa - Santa Maria sopra Minerva - Spanish Steps

 

Walking on our way to Mass

Santissima Trinita dei Pellegrini

Most Holy Trinity of the Pilgrims

FSSP (Fraternity of St. Peter)

Walking to Vatican Square to say the
Angelus with Pope Leo XIV

and listen to his Sunday address

The Tiber River

(no pachemama sighted)

Castel Sant'Angelo

Mausoleum commissioned by Roman

Emperor Hadrian

Construction began in 135 AD

later it became a military building

Pope Clement VII used the fortress as a refuge

Standing on the spot where the pillars all meet as 1 row

Waiting!

Ancient Egyptian obelisk in St. Peter's Square

brought to the Circus in Rome in 37 AD

represented as dominion over Egypt

In 1586 Pope Sixtus V had it moved to St. Peter's Square

where the Circus was in Vatican City

VIVA EL PAPA!

This seminarian from the Legionaries of Christ

recognized our American English.

Brother John Paul Gregor from Michigan!

Nearly a neighbor!

We meet again! These lovely people sat

in front of us on the plane. Then we ran into

them in the Colosseum. Then again at St. Peter's Square

They had gone to the Institute of Christ the King in Rome

(our original plan) and then we ran into them again along the street.

We are now friends on Facebook LOL!

Oh. They are also from Wisconsin!

Br. Joseph had a rosary the Pope blessed during

his Sunday audience and he gave it to Kili.

Romulus and Remus

back in time

Lodi!

St. Benedict Joseph Labre

peaking in at another church

Santa Maria sopra Minerva

The only Gothic Church in Rome

St. Catherine of Siena!

Santa Vittoria

tomb of Fra Angelico

A bit crowded at the Pantheon

The Pantheon

Basilica of Santa Maria ad Martyres

The floors are even beautiful!

Trevi Fountain

Poppy and I walked around this evening

Went to the Spanish Steps

Trinita Dei Monti

St. Therese the Little Flower's relics are here

I believe they were still on tour.

Ludovico (Louis!)

In the city of beautiful art. Serious artwork.

Seriously lacking that is.

Loved the kebab's at this take out restaurant