March 15, 2018   Walk with Fr. Greg to more churches and a visit to the "Wedding Cake"

Fr. Greg took us to about 8 churches this week, all before 1 p.m.  Boy, can that priest move!   I will post some of the beautiful pictures, but honestly, they start to blend together after awhile.  So much beauty, it overwhelms.

After lunch with our priest friend, Fr. Brad, for he also went on the walk, we went to Monumento Nazionale, aka "the Wedding Cake" (for it's shape).  It's a governmental building that was built for the first king to unify Italy, Victor Emmanuel.  The views from the top are fantastic.

St. Andrew at the Quirinal

St. Andrew was crucified in an "X" shape.

Santi Vincenzo e Annestasio

Beautiful sanctuary

St. Padre Pio painting.  Simon's confirmation saint.

St. Maria in Trivio

Beautiful

St. Gaspar del Bufalo

St. Gaspar del Bufalo

Custody of Angels

Sanctuary

St. Claudio

Sanctuary

San Silvestro in Capite

San Silvestro in Capite dedicated to Pope St. Sylvester I

Santa Maria in Via

Sanctuary

Paul drinking from the well.  Most of us did.  No one got sick.

A miraculous crucifix inside.

The 15th century wooden Crucifix miraculously survived the fire that totally destroyed the church in 1519.

Inside the Basilica of the Holy Apostles

I love this statue!  It was life-size or bigger.

The tomb of Sts. Phillip and James

The apostles Phillip and James

Our picture with Fr. Brad

Libby went on two church walks with us.  Her husband is in the Navy and stationed at the US Embassy.

Monumento Nazionale aka the "Wedding Cake".  Can you guess why?

Some of the views from the top of the Wedding Cake

Some of the views from the top of the Wedding Cake

A little visitor on the top of the Wedding Cake

Relaxing on the Wedding Cake