Blog
India Travelogue, Part I
Thanks be to God, we are back from India and home in the U.S.A. with family, friends, hamburgers, and the rest. As India is a
India Itinerary
With another busy semester now in the books, I am pleased to present here the itinerary of the class/trip to study religions in India which
Benedict XVI on the “Two Councils”
In one of his last public speeches last week, Pope Benedict offered a powerful reflection on the time he spent as an expert or peritus
Pope Benedict XVI’s Resignation: An Act of Holiness, Humility, and Courage
When I awoke to the news of Pope Benedict resigning the other day, I had to check my calendar to make sure it wasn’t April
Theology in India!
Well, I’m lagging behind on my blog ever since we have started classes again here at BC. Great classes, great students, and in all my
Good Exegesis in Two Steps
I knew Pope Benedict’s third volume of Jesus of Nazareth was going to fulfill my expectations already by the second paragraph of its foreword. One of the
Sausage in Poland, Turkey in Turkey, and Back in America
I’m happy to say that the Ramages are back in the USA and enjoying some needed R&R at grandma and grandpa’s house–a vacation from vacation,
Arrivederci, Firenze! Our Semester Comes to a Close
This morning our students took their last final of this spectacular study abroad semester. They are all excited to get home to family and the
La joie de vivre
Last week was BC’s Fall break, and many of our group went to France, including us Ramages. After Italy, France is perhaps our favorite country
Siena, San Galgano, and Florentine Masters
This week our BC group two mornings of guided tours into Florence. In Florence we visited Santa Trinita, the Dominican convent of San Marco, the
Etruscans, wine, old friends, and new saints
Though I was planning on a relatively laid back weekend for my family this, we ended up with on a rather action-packed journey that included
Dante & Galileo
This Tuesday and Thursday the Ramages got to continue being students, this time at the school of Galileo and, once again, Dante. The first museum
History & Beauty in the Five Lands, Lucca, & Fiesole
This post is eclectic, much like our travels over the past week. In the past several days, we took day trips from to the beautiful
In the Footsteps of Francis and Benedict
Yesterday our BC group returned from a splendid trip to the region of Umbria where we walked in the steps of Francis of Assisi and
Faith and Fun in Naples, Pompeii, and Orvieto
While many of our BC students were scattered throughout Italy and Europe this weekend, yesterday we Ramages returned from a refreshing weekend trip to southern(ish)
In Florence in Search of Dante
Our BC group has been blessed to visit some great Florentine sites in the past couple of days. Here I’m going to highlight mainly how
Jesus and Julia
Great news, everyone: Pope Benedict’s final volume of Jesus of Nazareth on the Infancy narratives is set to come out in time for Christmas! You
A Whirlwind Week in Florence & Venice
The past week has been yet another wild ride for us Ramages and our BC group. This weekend students went all around Europe, with some
The Fascinating World of Dante’s Limbo
Most people today don’t quite know what to make of the old doctrine of limbo. Is it a place of eternal natural happiness or a
5 Lessons from the First 5 Canti of the Divine Comedy
As my family is living in Dante’s home of Florence this semester, one of the courses I am co-offering with my theologian-wife is a seminar
Florence and Pisa Fun
Life in Tuscany was not so sunny the past couple days, as the weather turned unseasonably cool and windy. It was actually a welcome relief
La Dolce Vita
We’ve been in Florence a few days now, and at long last I can say I am caught up on my writing here. I still
BC Rome Pictures
Now that I’ve had the opportunity to tell our group’s Rome story a bit in writing, now I’ll tell it visually. Enjoy the photos. I’ll
BC Pilgrimage/Class in the Eternal City
I’m now getting closer and closer to caught up with my documentation of our group’s travels in Europe. Today I’m posting on our first few