tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659897268236249304.post7357454655346420948..comments2023-10-25T22:23:06.397+13:00Comments on Sempiterna Me.....: St Peter's. Rome.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08470961835179653158noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659897268236249304.post-3571876921621210882011-12-22T15:55:48.812+13:002011-12-22T15:55:48.812+13:00I, with almost no experience of Roman Catholicism,...I, with almost no experience of Roman Catholicism, loved this book. It showed me the appeal of such a life . . .Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659897268236249304.post-58129878052325447632011-12-21T11:06:56.996+13:002011-12-21T11:06:56.996+13:00I've never read this book Vicki.. but I will. ...I've never read this book Vicki.. but I will. Many books about nuns seem quaint, but not as bad as Hollywood nuns! The local cinema owner in Auckland often had a movie day for nuns especially if nuns featured! He commented once that he loved the way real nuns laughed at parts others found serious..ie pious movie nuns probably!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470961835179653158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659897268236249304.post-79504010502565267932011-12-20T14:44:20.149+13:002011-12-20T14:44:20.149+13:00I visited St. Peter's over forty years ago and...I visited St. Peter's over forty years ago and was moved by the Pieta -- what artistry to make marble look like limp flesh -- and appalled by the preserved popes. What a pleasure to see it all through your eyes!<br /><br />I must ask -- ave you read Rumer Godden's IN THIS HOUSE OF BREDE and if so, did it ring true for you?Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659897268236249304.post-22983827269446287102011-12-17T16:05:05.592+13:002011-12-17T16:05:05.592+13:00As far as I feel I have come from my beliefs as a ...As far as I feel I have come from my beliefs as a child, they are still a part of me. I really enjoyed following along on your pilgrimage to a place that holds such meaning in your life. I had forgotten that you had spent several years as a nun. What an interesting journey you are on in life. <br /><br />The photos you've shared are just awe-inspiring.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659897268236249304.post-83917317636078996162011-12-17T08:00:24.873+13:002011-12-17T08:00:24.873+13:00It must be incredibly awe-inspiring and humbling a...It must be incredibly awe-inspiring and humbling all at the same time, Joan.<br /><br />Your photos are amazing. I feel like I'm there with you.TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205633556998220372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659897268236249304.post-14575983217575518782011-12-16T19:17:01.309+13:002011-12-16T19:17:01.309+13:00I agree Penny. Those early learned rituals and be...I agree Penny. Those early learned rituals and beliefs<br />and prayers stay with us forever, no matter how we change. A lovely response, thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470961835179653158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659897268236249304.post-76186154427299149032011-12-16T19:05:39.583+13:002011-12-16T19:05:39.583+13:00It is the end of my day here, Joan, and I am ready...It is the end of my day here, Joan, and I am ready to rest; more so after your extraordinary pictures and guidance through St. Peter's. It surely must take one's breath away with all the splendor and beauty. I will close my eyes with it all on my mind.<br /><br />I think that we keep much of what beliefs we start out with and then we grow with them. I was not raised Catholic, but, Greek Orthodox and my faith has grown from that over the years, but, you know, there are certain prayers, in Greek, that I still fall back on and, though not Catholic, I would probably kiss the foot of St. Peter's statue as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659897268236249304.post-31220363391461984042011-12-16T18:52:04.252+13:002011-12-16T18:52:04.252+13:00..and thank you Juliet for appreciating it...and thank you Juliet for appreciating it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470961835179653158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659897268236249304.post-50664833186031198182011-12-16T17:48:14.196+13:002011-12-16T17:48:14.196+13:00What a moving post, Joan. The sense of pilgrimage ...What a moving post, Joan. The sense of pilgrimage pervades it, and the many layers of growth and meaning that have gathered since you were 18. I was also reminded of my own visit there, in my early 20s, and the beauty of that pieta - not behind glass in those days, thankfully. Thank you for sharing your journey so fully.Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542985048406828693noreply@blogger.com