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Deep State Witch

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28. We were there this past September

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 11:52 AM

Dec 25

Rome was having a heat wave. Hubs and I were both raised Catholic, but neither of us are now. (I'm Pagan, he's Episcopalian). I wanted to see the Vatican Museum to see all of the stuff they stole from the Pagans. Plus, we had gone to an exhibition about the Sistine Chapel a few years ago, and wanted to see it in person. Between the heat, the stairs, and the crowds, I was having a horrible day. I almost passed out in the middle of St. Peter's Square. I just couldn't go anymore to see the inside of the Basilica. Plus, our guide said that a lot of stuff was behind scaffolding because it was being cleaned for the upcoming Jubilee.

We've decided to go back, probably in a year or two. In the off-season, when it's cooler. And when my walking gets better.

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I'm an atheist and I'm watching the Pope's Christmas mass [View all] scipan Dec 25 OP

You are not weird in recognizing goodness & good intentions when you see them, no matter where Hekate Dec 25 #1

Thank you. I like this Pope. He seems to care about humanity. scipan Dec 25 #2

To each their own Meowmee Dec 25 #3

How many cats do you have? Mossfern Dec 25 #31

3 currently 2 passed last year tragically Meowmee Dec 26 #34

I am pretty sure you are weird. RockRaven Dec 25 #4

Heh. Merry Christmas happy solstice happy Holidays to you. scipan Dec 25 #6

You can be weird and still be good people ornotna Dec 25 #5

Pope's mass mamajudi Dec 25 #7

I'm in my 70s too. I was a hippie in the late 60s. I share your hope. scipan Dec 25 #9

I'm a buddhist, and I'm watching as well, as I do every year. flvegan Dec 25 #8

Thank you. scipan Dec 25 #10

I'm watching it, too. Rhiannon12866 Dec 25 #11

What a stressful and wonderful memory. How complicated we are. scipan Dec 25 #18

LOL! Well, everything turned out fine, though there were some scary moments. Rhiannon12866 Dec 25 #20

Not weird at all... WarGamer Dec 25 #12

It's just love. Without it we would be untethered or something. scipan Dec 25 #14

uh no, you're not weird bluboid Dec 25 #13

Well, yes. Iggo Dec 25 #15

Yeah, I knew that. scipan Dec 25 #16

The Message stillspkg Dec 25 #17

You inspired me to find it and watch it. Silver Gaia Dec 25 #19

A Christmas Story is playing on loop ... aggiesal Dec 25 #21

Absolutely not! Think. Again. Dec 25 #22

Like St Frances, nice to the poor and animals, multigraincracker Dec 25 #23

I got caught up watching one of the popes carry a wooden cross to the stations bigtree Dec 25 #24

We Watched It, Too Deep State Witch Dec 25 #25

I went there and it was great. multigraincracker Dec 25 #27

We were there this past September Deep State Witch Dec 25 #28

If you get a chance, visit Assis. multigraincracker Dec 25 #29

I was also in Rome in September T_i_B Dec 25 #33

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It's never possible to fit it all in with Italy T_i_B Dec 26 #36

Christians are the Corporations foot soldiers. Funtatlaguy Dec 25 #26

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I'm jewish and watch midnight mass every year. RubyRose Dec 25 #32