Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Rome's Stational Churches


The North American College (NAC) website has the Stational Churches of Rome on its website. These Stations were the places where the Pope celebrated Lenten Masses. Traditionally the whole Papal Court moved in cavalcade from one to another.
Saturno tip to Amy Welbourne, check out her site for some other good Lent stuff including a sermon from St Gregory the Great and a pretty cool letter from the Bishop of St Antonio on sin and Confession.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

"Cool", Father?

Fr Ray Blake said...

Sorry, I meant "hot" or did I mean "wicked".
This fasting is getting to me!

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