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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
More pictures from Greece and Turkey (several group shots)
I finally got pictures from my other camera loaded on the computer, so here are a few more pictures that tell a kind of photo
Complete Greece & Turkey Itinerary
I actually have a few free minutes now, so I’ll recap the events of our Greece and Turkey pilgrimage class: Day 1-2: Departure from USA
My famous son
My wife and son made the front page of Catholic News Service today. We attended the general audience of Pope Benedict XI on the Book
In the Footsteps of the Apostles
It’s been over 2 weeks since I’ve been able to write a blog post, but not for lack of desire to do so. Today marks
Benedict XVI’s Jesus of Nazareth & the Problem of the Parousia (conclusion)
In this post we’ll continue and conclude our discussion of the parousia with a few more words on the second volume of Pope Benedict’s Jesus of Nazareth. As
What Excellent Exegesis Looks Like: Benedict XVI’s Jesus of Nazareth & the Parousia
If you want see what excellent Catholic exegesis looks like, there is no better place to look than the two (and soon to be three)
Benedict XVI’s Eschatology & the Problem of the Parousia (continued)
Picking up where we left off at the end of my previous post on the problem of the parousia, we now turn to what Benedict describes
Benedict XVI’s Eschatology & the Problem of the Parousia
After examining Pope Benedict’s thought on the parousia in his catechesis on St. Paul, today we’ll look at the problem of an imminent Second Coming as treated
Benedict XVI, Paul, and the Parousia
Today we continue our series on the problem of the parousia as we turn to a sure guide in matters of biblical interpretation: our Holy Father Pope