During Christmas week, my granddaughter Mary was in Rome with her liturgical student choir, Pueri Cantores, to sing at Masses and perform concerts in several basilicas. Elizabeth and I tagged along with Mary and Leilani.
Be patient w. this video: it’s worth a listen.
Every Roman church had its Presepe.
E. and I in front of Bernini’s “Elefantino,” outside S.M. sopra Minerva…an homage to TOM BRIEL, and the early-teen visit/forced march he made to Rome. This statue and obelisk were, I think, the best part of that odyssey.
Speaking of homages, we had lunch here, in Piazza Navona
When I sent this Lemoncello TOAST to Matthew, he reminded me — “Achilles was drinking wine when he was 4.”
… and just before this photo was snapped, Mary shook his hand!
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