Tag: Rome

• The Papacy and the Pendulum

  Tuesday, April 15, 2025: Day 3 of Holy Week Reflections Pope Francis, who at age 88 is one of the oldest reigning popes of modern times, is the current Bishop of Rome. His papacy began on March 13, 2013, and I remember the day very clearly. I was in my classroom at my first school,…

  michardillo

  April 15, 2025

  Essay, faith

  #Holy Week, Belgium, Brussels, Catholic Church, Charleroi, Easter Sunday, Italy, Papacy, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis, Rome, Saint Pope John Paul II, Triduum, Vatican Square, Waterloo

• Book Review: Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World

  By Anthony Doerr (Published June 12, 2007 by Scribner Book Company) I realize I am late to joining the Anthony Doerr fan club, but I tore through this piece of nonfiction in less than two days. I probably would have finished it in one day had I not stopped so frequently to admire his wide…

  michardillo

  March 23, 2021

  books

  Four Seasons in Rome, France, Italy, nature, Peter Mayle, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Provence, Pulitzer Prize, Rome, twins