Rome, September 17 Last week was filled with orientation and introductory tours of the city, two of which I skipped because I have been here enough to more or less know where I’m going. Having said that, however, Wednesday evening I got lost and didn’t get home until 11:45 p.m.! There are nine hundred and [...]

I have pretty well settled into Rome. I am living with thirty-two other English-speaking priests in a remodeled convent on the grounds of the North American College (the American seminary). While I wasn’t lucky enough to be assigned a room with balcony, I have a clear view of St. Peter’s Basilica, just a few blocks [...]

I arrived last night in Rome from Frankfurt, very fortunate to be able to get a flight out Frankfurt because of the Lufthansa strike. Maybe now I can slow down a little. These last seventeen days have been non-stop action. Living in Paris for eleven days was just pure, good fun. They were also a [...]

I am now a full eight days into this great adventure. So far, everything has gone like clockwork. I have covered a surprisingly large amount of Paris via the metro/underground, as well as on foot. All those days of running along the canal have well prepared me for moving quickly by foot. I am trying [...]