Who's made a pilgrimage to Rome?

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Has anyone ever made a pilgrimage to Rome? Was it a good experience?

Got any stories, photos, etc. that you could share?

Thanks!
 
Yes! I have been there, I definitely will be going back!! Several times…well, anytime, right now is so reasonable to have round trip airfares at like 400/ usd /pp amazing! your car rental will cost you more, by far!!!

Saint Peters basilica, huge tourist attraction, you better be dressed appropriately, no sleeves, no in! Statues and tombs, the Vatican museum. Bring comfortable walking shoes! You walk everywhere here. Colesseum, the forum, very history rich.

Great honeymoon town, some piazza’s are quite romantic, and I would definitely suggest, as a relative did to get married again by the pope, or get the papal blessing.
 
Some of the best ten days of my life.

First. Italy itself is amazing, that alone makes it great. Add in the Roman ruins, the monuments, shrines, churches, culture, museums-incredible.

I recommend two places to absolutely visit:

Immaculata Concenzione, the “bone church.” Entire crypt church is made of human bones. Whoa!

Santa Croce in Gerusalemme: St. Helen’s old palace, built entirely on Jerusalem soil(hence “in Jerusalem”). Home to relics of the Holy Cross, two Thorns, one Nail, and the cross of the Good Thief (Bona Latronis).
 
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Some of the best ten days of my life.

First. Italy itself is amazing, that alone makes it great. Add in the Roman ruins, the monuments, shrines, churches, culture, museums-incredible.

I recommend two places to absolutely visit:

Immaculata Concenzione, the “bone church.” Entire crypt church is made of human bones. Whoa!

Santa Croce in Gerusalemme: St. Helen’s old palace, built entirely on Jerusalem soil(hence “in Jerusalem”). Home to relics of the Holy Cross, two Thorns, one Nail, and the cross of the Good Thief (Bona Latronis).
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This is kind of interesting, am I odd for wanting to see it? There is another similar crypt in Sicily, past religious are preserved after their death in these catacombs. Spooky.
 
Thanks for the (name removed by moderator)ut!

I asked because our diocese has a pilgrimage this November, and I’m considering going, if I can scrape up the money.
 
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Thanks for the (name removed by moderator)ut!

I asked because our diocese has a pilgrimage this November, and I’m considering going, if I can scrape up the money.
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The prices right now for airfares are great! I just may go around that time myself. I need to visit some relatives in northern EU, so might as well make the best of it.
 
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The communal water basin, sorry it is cut off, I looks like a huge baptismal font, this is where I want to say people either bathed themselves or their things.

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Our tour guide with a charming stray. There were many strays strewn about everywhere, but, very well behaved and non threatening, our tour guide must have known all of them, he says they are charming to the area.

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This mosaic is an original to the area, maybe canines were always lured to this city? (or maybe the passing tourists, not that strays are not to any other town)

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A personal fave, the relics of wine jugs (reminds me of Cana), cast repilca of how a dog died in the eruption.
 
Sorry I wanted to get these on here near my first post, but time and files were not found until now. Have a great trip, if you take up the trip to Rome and its whereabouts.

Have a great weekend everyone!

God Bless!
Hope
 
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