From Rome to Constantinople
Weds, May 23 Thursday morning I will awaken at 3 o'clock in order to take a taxi at 4 o'clock in order… [more]
Rome, St Peter’s and Humble Hearts
Saturday May 19.2012 Having arrived in Rome after my train trip from Florence, I taxied to my hotel… [more]
Florence
The train ride from Venice to Florence did not take long (about 2 hrs). As I prepared to leave Venice,… [more]
Veni,Vidi Venice
Venice (Photo credit: BillT) Not exactly what Julius Caesar said upon his triumphant entry into Rome,… [more]
Zurich, Zwingli, and Zausage
I landed safely in Zurich Saturday morning (Zurich time). As I write, it is Tuesday evening and I have… [more]
Because Young People Should Live in Hope…
Youth Pride is on April 28, 2012 from 12-5PM in Dupont Circle. This was a lot of fun last year! If you… [more]
Early Spring, Easter is Never Too Late
I arrived Saturday morning to see the beautiful cherry trees arrayed in a multitude of pink blossoms… [more]
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From Rome to Constantinople
Weds, May 23 Thursday morning I will awaken at 3 o’clock in order to take a taxi at 4 o’clock in order to catch a plane to Zurich and then switch planes there so I can arrive in Istanbul. And it is true, I am going to Istanbul but in a deeper sense, I am [...]
Rome, St Peter’s and Humble Hearts
Saturday May 19.2012 Having arrived in Rome after my train trip from Florence, I taxied to my hotel near the Colosseum. I had fond memories of eight years ago when, for my fiftieth birthday, I had traveled to Rome and found in my ambling about a convent, the Quattro Coronati that is a ninth century [...]
Florence
The train ride from Venice to Florence did not take long (about 2 hrs). As I prepared to leave Venice, I had the same feeling when I prepared to leave Zurich–I wasn’t sure I wanted to leave and wished I had more time to learn the city. That said, I also had the same feeling [...]
Veni,Vidi Venice
Venice (Photo credit: BillT) Not exactly what Julius Caesar said upon his triumphant entry into Rome, but arrived in Venice not as a conqueror but a weary traveller who had awakened in Zurich at 5 a.m. To catch my train (which switched in Milan). I won’t bore you with the details of nearly missing that [...]
Zurich, Zwingli, and Zausage
I landed safely in Zurich Saturday morning (Zurich time). As I write, it is Tuesday evening and I have had a restful yet engaging few days of one of Europe’s most charming cities. A glacial lake, a lucid river, parks and cafes… it is easy to get used to Zurich. I didn’t come here however [...]
Because Young People Should Live in Hope…
Youth Pride is on April 28, 2012 from 12-5PM in Dupont Circle. This was a lot of fun last year! If you are interested in volunteering at the Riverside table, please contact Marlene Matarese mmatarese@gmail.com Because young people should live in hope, not in fear of harassment, bullying and religious shaming, I support Youth Pride. I [...]
Early Spring, Easter is Never Too Late
I arrived Saturday morning to see the beautiful cherry trees arrayed in a multitude of pink blossoms against a blue sky. These trees are along the eastern border of the church. Last Sunday the Japanese Cherry Tree out front that Emma Wright donated a few years ago to our church was in full blossom, along [...]
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