by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Sep 22, 2021 | Vatican
Our visit to St. Peter’s Basilica. A slightly off-kilter view from in front of Vatican City, which, as you probably know, is a separate country. My favorite sculpture. Legend has it St. Peter is buried below. There are tours of the lower levels. ...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Sep 22, 2021 | Rome
The entrance through the outside of the Vatican wall belies the modernity of the entrance rooms inside. This replica of the original, displayed behind glass inside St. Peter’s Basilica, captures the emotion and beauty of Michelangelo’s Pieta. This huge pine cone,...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Sep 21, 2021 | Italy, Vatican
For the second half of our week in Rome, we moved downtown to the pensione owned by the Sisters of St. Filippini, the order of which my friend Sr. MaryBeth Lloyd is a member. They’re dedicated to working with women and children in need, in a number of countries....
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Sep 18, 2021 | Italy
We took the train to Naples, and from there transferred to the local train that took us to Pompeii. After our tour there, we reversed course to Ercolano to see the ruins at Herculaneum. It was awe-inspiring to look up at Mt. Vesuvius, which erupted in 79 A.D., killing...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Sep 17, 2021 | Italy, Rome
As we’ve seen over and over in Europe, different eras of history coexist side by side, and nowhere is that truer than in Rome. https://journeywithjillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/242196253_613186093185456_6398080661576413225_n.mp4 This church was built on a...
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