Petra: A Rock Among Rocks
Petra is a rock. Not an ordinary rock. And it holds in it’s dusty, dry hands, the curious enormous tombs… read more
Seeing Things from the Mountain Top
It always pierces my heart like a sword to hear the words of Martin Luther King Jr.: “I just want… read more
Arrevaderci Roma
How often have we sung that song? And remember La Dolce Vita. Well, Roma still carries a flame in history… read more
The Impossible Dream in Rome
After a few days of relics and bones, frescoed and mosaic ceilings with Jesus’s arms spread out to shelter all… read more
Assisi and St. Thomas
Back in the day as an art historian, I spent two summers in mid-80ties hopping on trains with a pass… read more
Fendi Day
There’s nothing religious about FENDI. But one takes a pilgrimage of sort to its star shop when there is an… read more
Basilicas and Bones
Major Basilicas are the last step before the Pearly Gates. They are often destinations of pilgrims. The ones in Rome, Italy… read more
A Saint Survival
One yellow helicopter, one distant white one, and a bevy of pigeon flew overhead, the latter probably irritated that every… read more
A Piece of Paris
Paris, France is a blitz of beauty mixed with maximum security, bi and motorcycle riders, cafes with red awnings where… read more
Water and Our Lady
Visiting Lourdes, France, on the edge of the Pyrenees, is a step into religious mania and passion. It is, first,… read more