A Catholic's Guide to Rome: Discovering the Soul of the Eternal CityPaulist Press, 2000 - 195 pages Jubilee-Year guide reveals public and "private" Rome Internationally recognized expert and veteran of fifty trips to Rome, Frank Korn presents an insider's guide to the city. He describes not only the familiar churches, basilicas, and historic places, but also takes travelers on fascinating detours down back alleys to little-known, though very important sites. For both the public and the private Rome, he reveals the legends and traditions associated with each. There's no better time than now to visit Rome. With a warm and engaging style, the author explains Jubilee Year background and ceremonies and offers Jubilee travelers meaningful alternatives to the typical sites with their expected three-times-heavier crowds. He also lists which church offers Mass in which language. This guide is not only for Catholics but also helps travelers of other faiths appreciate a culture not their own. The author's storytelling style and invaluable facts, and the book's photos, maps, and index, make this a perfect choice for tourists and pilgrims, armchair travelers, priests and religious. It also offers "insider's info" that every travel agent and travel store will want to pass on to their customers. + |
Contents
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The New St Peters Basilica | 33 |
Musei Vaticani | 39 |
The Unknown Vatican | 45 |
St John LateranCathedral of the Diocese of Rome | 56 |
The Church of the Snows | 62 |
The Basilica of Saint Sebastian Soldier and Martyr | 82 |
The Churches of the Forum | 89 |
A Profusion of Churches | 119 |
The Marian Churches of Rome | 134 |
The Roman Catacombs | 144 |
The Bishop of Rome | 150 |
Hadrians Masterpiece | 157 |
The Madonna Shrines | 163 |
In the Footsteps of the Saints | 171 |
Appendix IILatin for Pilgrims | 179 |
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