A Protestant in Italy for Easter

[4HisChurch]

Will you be there only on Easter itself, or also on Holy Thursday/Good Friday? I would encourage you to attend as much of the triduum as you can. It is quite beautiful. On Holy Thursday, we celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, which includes the washing of the feet. On Good Friday, a Mass is not celebrated, but there is a Good Friday Service which includes the veneration of the cross. It is a very moving prelude to Easter.

 

[N80]

Will you be there only on Easter itself, or also on Holy Thursday/Good Friday? I would encourage you to attend as much of the triduum as you can. It is quite beautiful. On Holy Thursday, we celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, which includes the washing of the feet. On Good Friday, a Mass is not celebrated, but there is a Good Friday Service which includes the veneration of the cross. It is a very moving prelude to Easter.

Will will be arriving late Friday afternoon and will likely be exhausted so we will probably only be able to attend the Easter service.

Thanks,

George

 

[armywife]

Just an aside on traveling in Italy during Easter. Almost everything will be closed until the Tuesday after Easter Sunday. We lived in a rather large town and the whole thing shut down from Thursday to Tuesday so please bring something to do in your hotel room and hopefully your hotel has a restaurant for food, because there will be no grocers open…maybe some restaurants but it will be limited.

And don’t forget your toothbrush, you won’t be able to get another until Tuesday. Have a wonderful time.

 

[N80]

That’s correct. Easter monday is a national holiday. We’ve checked and a good many things are still open, some not. A fair number of shops etc close on Mondays anyway and we were surprised to find that some ‘attractions’ that are normally closed on Monday are open on Easter Monday. Probably due to the increase in tourist activity. Anyway, we will probably spend Monday touring in the country south of Modena.

Thanks,

George

 

[EvelynEVF]

I second the suggestion of going to a Mass in this country before you leave, and if you have kids, please do it more than once

Italy at Easter.

You know we’re all offering up our jealousy. . .

 

[Rose_Maniple]

Hello folks. I am a devout Christian. A Presbyterian protestant, with generations of Calvinist roots… I suspect the chances of finding a protestant church in downtown Parma are rather slim.

Here is the English webpage for the Reformed church in Parma, in case you’re interested.

 

[UtSuShImI]

You might want to look over Scott Hahn’s book, “The Lamb’s Supper”. He is a convert from Protestantism who now teaches at a Catholic university. His book will give you some good and solid insights.

Do you really need to say that Scott Hahn is a convert?
What will that achieve?

 

[LDNCatholic]

Do you really need to say that Scott Hahn is a convert?
What will that achieve?

Well it points out that Hahn may have a better way of explaining the intricacies of the Mass than some of us, with his experience of being on both sides of the fence.

 

[graceandglory]

I would very much appreciate any advice, recommendations, appropriate links or guidance. Thanks,

George

Hi George!!!
How exciting that you get to go on this trip!

I’d recommend: Rome Sweet Home, by Scott and Kimberly Hahn. While it gives a Reformed Presbyterian’s perspective of conversion to Roman Catholicism, it goes through the different aspects of the Mass, and how a Reformed Presbyterian bible scholar began to understand the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church.

Also, I’d suggest Catholicism for Dummies. I think in that book, you will probably even get ideas of road trips to take while in Italy. It’s written for dummies so I’m sure stuff as basic as the sign of the cross will be in there.

 

[graceandglory]

I’d recommend: Rome Sweet Home, by Scott and Kimberly Hahn. While it gives a Reformed Presbyterian’s perspective of conversion to Roman Catholicism, it goes through the different aspects of the Mass, and how a Reformed Presbyterian bible scholar began to understand the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church.

At this point, it is possible that I got this title confused with The Lamb’s Supper, as I’ve read both of them, and several yrs ago.

Check them out online.