So, it is time for an update and what has been going on here in ROME!!! Yesterday was a quiet day compared to the day before when we went to the Colosseum and the Forum. We went to St. Paul's outside the Gates. It is a beautiful Roman Catholic church that has been there on the site since the second century. It is where Paul is believed to be buried. We got to see his casket which was exciting. It isn't known for sure whether it is for sure or not but either why it is was exciting to go and see this beautiful church. After that we went to the other side of town and got to see what is know as San Giovanni (which translates into St. John's) There the main doors of the Cathedral came from the building were the senate meet in the forum. I find it cool that we had gone to what is left of the forum the day before and now we are getting to see the doors of one of the builds here at the Cathedral that served as the home church for the Bishop of Rome (ie: the pope for those of you that might not know) What a statement that makes. It shows that the power of authority is really no longer with the government but rather the church. We also got the see the steps that Martin Luther climbed when he was here in Rome. It was that experience that really was the turning point for Luther and the work that he accomplished. It was powerful to stand here and to realize that these are the same steps that he climbed. We then came back had a quiet evening and watched the Manchester United and the Barcelona game. (and BARCELONA won!!, sorry that is a random shout out)
PS: Yesterday is also special cause my best friend asked me to be his girlfriend and I said yes.
Today was a very interesting experience for I got the opportunity to hear Mass at St. Peter's. That was something I will never forget. As I was sitting there if finally dawned on me why the Catholic church make such a big deal when the Bible was translated into the language of the people. When that happened the Church really lost control of the masses. I could not understand what the priest was saying and I was just having to take him at his word that he knew what he was talking about. It was this and the fact that most could not read that the church was able to tell the people what they wanted them to believe. When the Bible was translated into the language of the common people they were able to understand it and realize what it was saying. They were able to think for themselves what they wanted to believe. This opened the door for not only religious freedom but the freedom the be willing to think on ones own about other issues as well. I get why they were so upset and wanted to put an end to it. All of these things that I have studied throughout my schooling are finally making sense on a very different level. Not just an academic level but on a personal level too. I am loving learning and discovering history in a very different light. I hope that you enjoyed this post and ciao until next time.
PS: Yesterday is also special cause my best friend asked me to be his girlfriend and I said yes.
Today was a very interesting experience for I got the opportunity to hear Mass at St. Peter's. That was something I will never forget. As I was sitting there if finally dawned on me why the Catholic church make such a big deal when the Bible was translated into the language of the people. When that happened the Church really lost control of the masses. I could not understand what the priest was saying and I was just having to take him at his word that he knew what he was talking about. It was this and the fact that most could not read that the church was able to tell the people what they wanted them to believe. When the Bible was translated into the language of the common people they were able to understand it and realize what it was saying. They were able to think for themselves what they wanted to believe. This opened the door for not only religious freedom but the freedom the be willing to think on ones own about other issues as well. I get why they were so upset and wanted to put an end to it. All of these things that I have studied throughout my schooling are finally making sense on a very different level. Not just an academic level but on a personal level too. I am loving learning and discovering history in a very different light. I hope that you enjoyed this post and ciao until next time.
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