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Me, not Gaudi

Me, not Gaudi

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The altar of La Famiglia Sagrada,  Gaudi's masterpiece which he was working on when he died in 1928 (tram accident on his way home from work--)

The altar of La Famiglia Sagrada, Gaudi's masterpiece which he was working on when he died in 1928 (tram accident on his way home from work--)

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I wonder if Columbas had any idea of what he was starting

I wonder if Columbas had any idea of what he was starting

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Barcelona port today

Barcelona port today

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Myself and Br Bert's niece, Betta, at Bar Kasparo.

Myself and Br Bert's niece, Betta, at Bar Kasparo.

St George,  patron of Barcelona,  slaying the dragon,  on top of a beautiful fountain in Barcelona Cathedral cloister.

St George, patron of Barcelona, slaying the dragon, on top of a beautiful fountain in Barcelona Cathedral cloister.

A precious monstrance, from the Barcelona cathedral,still used in Corpus Christi processions.

A precious monstrance, from the Barcelona cathedral,still used in Corpus Christi processions.

Barcelona FC Visitors Centre

Barcelona FC Visitors Centre

Barcelona playing at home tonight

Barcelona playing at home tonight

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Port of Barcelona,  cruise ship in port.. No one on board. They've all gone to the SAGRADA FAMIGLIA '!!

Port of Barcelona, cruise ship in port.. No one on board. They've all gone to the SAGRADA FAMIGLIA '!!

At Le Rosey, birthplace of Marcellin Champagnat.

At Le Rosey, birthplace of Marcellin Champagnat.

Near the Montagne home where the young Fr Chanpagnat ministered to a dying boy of sixteen - the trigger that starated him thinking about an order of Brothers.

Near the Montagne home where the young Fr Chanpagnat ministered to a dying boy of sixteen - the trigger that starated him thinking about an order of Brothers.

Coming down from the statue.

Coming down from the statue.

Br Alain, our Filipino guide, speaking to us in the church at Mahles where Champagnat was baptised.

Br Alain, our Filipino guide, speaking to us in the church at Mahles where Champagnat was baptised.

Common in European churches. They are not corpses, but usually contain relics of saints. (See exposed bone below elbow)

Common in European churches. They are not corpses, but usually contain relics of saints. (See exposed bone below elbow)

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In 1957 I can remember Br Cyrillus asking his Form 1 class to bring coins which paid for this chapel. It was an international effort to  build a chapel in Champagnat's birthplace.

In 1957 I can remember Br Cyrillus asking his Form 1 class to bring coins which paid for this chapel. It was an international effort to build a chapel in Champagnat's birthplace.

Many reminders of the strong, traditional Christian faith of the PIlat region.

Many reminders of the strong, traditional Christian faith of the PIlat region.

Mosaic of St James de Compostela in crypt of Lyons Basilica.

Mosaic of St James de Compostela in crypt of Lyons Basilica.

Our pilgrim group walk to the site of Marcellin's famous Memorare in the snow.

Our pilgrim group walk to the site of Marcellin's famous Memorare in the snow.

St Joseph chapel in crypt of Lyons basilica.

St Joseph chapel in crypt of Lyons basilica.

Yes, it was a beautiful Autumn day, but brisk.

Yes, it was a beautiful Autumn day, but brisk.

Myself and Longinus from Nigeria.

Myself and Longinus from Nigeria.

Bed in presbytery where Jean Marie Vianney died.

Bed in presbytery where Jean Marie Vianney died.

The famous Cure of Ars umbrella (the cure was famous, not the umbrella).

The famous Cure of Ars umbrella (the cure was famous, not the umbrella).

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La Valla

La Valla

Me at La Valla

Me at La Valla

Myself at La Valla

Myself at La Valla

Beautiful Autumn colours in Le Puy

Beautiful Autumn colours in Le Puy

Br Chris Poppelwell didn't need to use the defibrillator at the top of the volcanic outcrop.

Br Chris Poppelwell didn't need to use the defibrillator at the top of the volcanic outcrop.

Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady, Le Puy, France

Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady, Le Puy, France

Our Lady of France - finished construction in 1857, from a cannon from a European war.

Our Lady of France - finished construction in 1857, from a cannon from a European war.

The enormous 'Our Lady of France' statue.

The enormous 'Our Lady of France' statue.

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Looking down on the chapel of St Michael built on the top of another volcanic plug in about 1000 AD

Looking down on the chapel of St Michael built on the top of another volcanic plug in about 1000 AD

Narrow streets near the cathedral.

Narrow streets near the cathedral.

Rivat family home.

Rivat family home.

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The Rivat farm barn now used for picnic groups.

The Rivat farm barn now used for picnic groups.

At prayer before the statue and kneeling on the ancient 'fever rock'.

At prayer before the statue and kneeling on the ancient 'fever rock'.

A most beautiiful piece

A most beautiiful piece

La Maisonette, hamlet of Champagnat's second recruit,Gabriel Rivat, aged ten.

La Maisonette, hamlet of Champagnat's second recruit,Gabriel Rivat, aged ten.

View from La Maisonette

View from La Maisonette

Autumn along the Gier

Autumn along the Gier

Autumn walk along the Gier

Autumn walk along the Gier

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Rigoletto at the Rome Opera

Rigoletto at the Rome Opera

Rome Opera House

Rome Opera House

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Orvieto

Orvieto

Church of St Matthew Orvieto

Church of St Matthew Orvieto

Ceiling church of St Matthew

Ceiling church of St Matthew

St Andre carving Orvieto

St Andre carving Orvieto

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Beautiful courtyard garden Orvieto

Beautiful courtyard garden Orvieto

Corpus Christi monument Orvieto

Corpus Christi monument Orvieto

Streetscape Orvieto

Streetscape Orvieto

Tiled rooftops Orvieto

Tiled rooftops Orvieto

Streetscape Orvieto

Streetscape Orvieto

Orvieto

Orvieto

Orvieto

Orvieto

Icon of Mary on wall of a home

Icon of Mary on wall of a home

Restored C11 building, now a conference centre

Restored C11 building, now a conference centre

Orvieto

Orvieto

Orvieto tower

Orvieto tower

Orvieto

Orvieto

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View from Orvieto town wall

View from Orvieto town wall

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From the bus window

From the bus window

Possible site of 'Et tu Brute.'

Possible site of 'Et tu Brute.'

In the piazza outside the Pantheon.

In the piazza outside the Pantheon.

Dominic Brenn and Don Neary fms

Dominic Brenn and Don Neary fms

Home of the British poets, right adjacent to the Spanish Steps.

Home of the British poets, right adjacent to the Spanish Steps.

In front of the fountain at the foot of the Spanish Steps.

In front of the fountain at the foot of the Spanish Steps.

Everywhere in Rome, the old and the older still side by side.

Everywhere in Rome, the old and the older still side by side.

Interior of a stunningly beautiful church,  Santa Maria Trastevere where I lit a candle for our Herry family--.jpg
Would you believe it...the Trevi Fountain under repair.

Would you believe it...the Trevi Fountain under repair.

A beautiful Autumn day in Rome.

A beautiful Autumn day in Rome.

Our gracious Roman guide (from Pennsylvania) Br Don Neary fms.

Our gracious Roman guide (from Pennsylvania) Br Don Neary fms.

Signor Belli was an Italian poet.

Signor Belli was an Italian poet.

Beautiful icon of Mary

Beautiful icon of Mary

Ceiling Viterbo cathedral

Ceiling Viterbo cathedral

Glass over a collection of colourful tiles set into the floor of the sanctuary Viterbo cathedral

Glass over a collection of colourful tiles set into the floor of the sanctuary Viterbo cathedral

Interior Viterbo cathedral

Interior Viterbo cathedral

Sanctuary crucifix Viterbo cathedral

Sanctuary crucifix Viterbo cathedral

Assissi

Assissi

Altar at Church of Sts Cosmos & Damien

Altar at Church of Sts Cosmos & Damien

Ancient Rome Colosseum

Ancient Rome Colosseum

More ancient ruins

More ancient ruins

Me with Br Ted from New Zealand, translator at Generalate & Rome guide extraordinaire.

Me with Br Ted from New Zealand, translator at Generalate & Rome guide extraordinaire.

Near ancient temple of Minerva

Near ancient temple of Minerva

View of the Pantheon

View of the Pantheon

The 'wedding cake' monument to Victor Emmanuel 3rd

The 'wedding cake' monument to Victor Emmanuel 3rd

No joking! This guy was good.

No joking! This guy was good.

Some of the ancient Roman forum

Some of the ancient Roman forum

Yes it was wet but the pope was there and there was lots of excitement

Yes it was wet but the pope was there and there was lots of excitement

Inside St Peter's

Inside St Peter's

Bernini altar

Bernini altar

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Manziana group with kitchen ladies (some had to leave early)

Manziana group with kitchen ladies (some had to leave early)

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Etruscan tombs

Etruscan tombs

Daniel, our young archaelogist guide who showed us over the famous Etruscan tombs of Cerveterre.

Daniel, our young archaelogist guide who showed us over the famous Etruscan tombs of Cerveterre.

Etruscan tombs

Etruscan tombs

Etruscan tombs

Etruscan tombs

Etruscan tombs were built like little houses with small rooms and furnishings underground. Etruscan period approx C8 BC - C3 BC.

Etruscan tombs were built like little houses with small rooms and furnishings underground. Etruscan period approx C8 BC - C3 BC.

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Etruscan civilizations reached its height about C4 BC in central western Italy until defeated and overtaken by Rome to the south in C1 BC.

Etruscan civilizations reached its height about C4 BC in central western Italy until defeated and overtaken by Rome to the south in C1 BC.

Entrance to an Etruscan tomb.

Entrance to an Etruscan tomb.

Bed chamber (where the body was placed within the tomb.

Bed chamber (where the body was placed within the tomb.

Chair within the tomb.

Chair within the tomb.

Our last free day when I visited Bracciano about 10km from Manziana.

Our last free day when I visited Bracciano about 10km from Manziana.

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In front of the castle wall Bracciano

In front of the castle wall Bracciano

Manziana forest

Manziana forest

Manziana forest walk

Manziana forest walk

Jerusalem

Jerusalem

Plain of Armaggedon

Plain of Armaggedon

Church of the Primacy, Sea of Galilee

Church of the Primacy, Sea of Galilee

Boat ride on the sea of Galilee

Boat ride on the sea of Galilee

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In the synagogue at Capernaum

In the synagogue at Capernaum

View of the Sea of Galilee. It was a beautiful afternoon.

View of the Sea of Galilee. It was a beautiful afternoon.

The Jordan River baptism site.

The Jordan River baptism site.

Crusaders cross in Bethlehem cave home

Crusaders cross in Bethlehem cave home

Mosaic floor of the original St Helena's church built in 326 AD, discovered during renovations in 1930s.

Mosaic floor of the original St Helena's church built in 326 AD, discovered during renovations in 1930s.

Garden of Gethsemane

Garden of Gethsemane

Very old olive tree in Garden of Gethsemane.

Very old olive tree in Garden of Gethsemane.

At Church of the Visitation Ein Karem.

At Church of the Visitation Ein Karem.

Mural, Church of the Visitation, Ein Karem.

Mural, Church of the Visitation, Ein Karem.

St Jerome worked on his vulgate bible here.

St Jerome worked on his vulgate bible here.

Original tomb of St Jerome. Crusaders took his remains to Rome.

Original tomb of St Jerome. Crusaders took his remains to Rome.

Overlooking Jerusalem

Overlooking Jerusalem

Church at the Mount of Olives

Church at the Mount of Olives

Our Christian Palestinian guide in Bethlehem

Our Christian Palestinian guide in Bethlehem

Part of the Way of the Cross, Old Jerusalem

Part of the Way of the Cross, Old Jerusalem

One of the churches within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

One of the churches within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Myself and King David

Myself and King David

From the trolleycar ascending to Massada

From the trolleycar ascending to Massada

View from Massada

View from Massada

Scale model of Jerusalem before its siege and destruction by the Romans in AD 66

Scale model of Jerusalem before its siege and destruction by the Romans in AD 66

Special sprinklers on the roof of the Shrine of the Book enclosing the Dead Sea Scrolls

Special sprinklers on the roof of the Shrine of the Book enclosing the Dead Sea Scrolls

Wailing Wall and Dome of the Rock, sacred to both Jews and Christians

Wailing Wall and Dome of the Rock, sacred to both Jews and Christians

Prayers at the Wailing Wall

Prayers at the Wailing Wall

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Me, not Gaudi
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DSC_0732.jpg
DSC_0670.jpg
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The altar of La Famiglia Sagrada,  Gaudi's masterpiece which he was working on when he died in 1928 (tram accident on his way home from work--)
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From the top of the Columbus tower, built with a lift in 1889. Must have been quite something in its day! (convert-video-online.
I wonder if Columbas had any idea of what he was starting
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Barcelona port today
Barcelona port today .jpg
Myself and Br Bert's niece, Betta, at Bar Kasparo.
Buskers in the Barcelona metro-
St George,  patron of Barcelona,  slaying the dragon,  on top of a beautiful fountain in Barcelona Cathedral cloister.
Cloister Barcelona cathedral-
A precious monstrance, from the Barcelona cathedral,still used in Corpus Christi processions.
Barcelona FC Visitors Centre
Barcelona playing at home tonight
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Port of Barcelona,  cruise ship in port.. No one on board. They've all gone to the SAGRADA FAMIGLIA '!!
At Le Rosey, birthplace of Marcellin Champagnat.
Near the Montagne home where the young Fr Chanpagnat ministered to a dying boy of sixteen - the trigger that starated him thinking about an order of Brothers.
Coming down from the statue.
Br Alain, our Filipino guide, speaking to us in the church at Mahles where Champagnat was baptised.
Common in European churches. They are not corpses, but usually contain relics of saints. (See exposed bone below elbow)
DSC_0135.jpg
DSC_0149.jpg
In 1957 I can remember Br Cyrillus asking his Form 1 class to bring coins which paid for this chapel. It was an international effort to  build a chapel in Champagnat's birthplace.
Many reminders of the strong, traditional Christian faith of the PIlat region.
Mosaic of St James de Compostela in crypt of Lyons Basilica.
Our pilgrim group walk to the site of Marcellin's famous Memorare in the snow.
St Joseph chapel in crypt of Lyons basilica.
Yes, it was a beautiful Autumn day, but brisk.
Myself and Longinus from Nigeria.
Bed in presbytery where Jean Marie Vianney died.
The famous Cure of Ars umbrella (the cure was famous, not the umbrella).
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La Valla
Me at La Valla
Myself at La Valla
Autumn at L'Hermitage (convert-video-online.com)
Beautiful Autumn colours in Le Puy
Br Chris Poppelwell didn't need to use the defibrillator at the top of the volcanic outcrop.
Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady, Le Puy, France
Our Lady of France - finished construction in 1857, from a cannon from a European war.
The enormous 'Our Lady of France' statue.
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Looking down on the chapel of St Michael built on the top of another volcanic plug in about 1000 AD
Narrow streets near the cathedral.
Rivat family home.
Rivat home, Les Maisonettes
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The Rivat farm barn now used for picnic groups.
At prayer before the statue and kneeling on the ancient 'fever rock'.
A most beautiiful piece
La Maisonette, hamlet of Champagnat's second recruit,Gabriel Rivat, aged ten.
View from La Maisonette
Autumn along the Gier
Autumn walk along the Gier
Late autumn walk along the Gier, L'Hermitage France-
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Final meal at L'Hermitage. A visiting group of the Marist Lay Association sing during our meal. Wonderful!
Rigoletto at the Rome Opera
Rome Opera House
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Orvieto
Church of St Matthew Orvieto
Ceiling church of St Matthew
St Andre carving Orvieto
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Beautiful courtyard garden Orvieto
Corpus Christi monument Orvieto
Streetscape Orvieto
Tiled rooftops Orvieto
Streetscape Orvieto
Orvieto
Orvieto
Icon of Mary on wall of a home
Restored C11 building, now a conference centre
Orvieto
Orvieto tower
Orvieto park
Orvieto
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View from Orvieto town wall
Orvieto view from town wall
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From the bus window
Possible site of 'Et tu Brute.'
In the piazza outside the Pantheon.
Dominic Brenn and Don Neary fms
Home of the British poets, right adjacent to the Spanish Steps.
In front of the fountain at the foot of the Spanish Steps.
Everywhere in Rome, the old and the older still side by side.
Interior of a stunningly beautiful church,  Santa Maria Trastevere where I lit a candle for our Herry family--.jpg
Would you believe it...the Trevi Fountain under repair.
A beautiful Autumn day in Rome.
Our gracious Roman guide (from Pennsylvania) Br Don Neary fms.
Signor Belli was an Italian poet.
Beautiful icon of Mary
Ceiling Viterbo cathedral
Glass over a collection of colourful tiles set into the floor of the sanctuary Viterbo cathedral
Interior Viterbo cathedral
Sanctuary crucifix Viterbo cathedral
Interior and baptismal font,  Viterbo cathedral-
Assissi
Altar at Church of Sts Cosmos & Damien
Ancient Rome Colosseum
More ancient ruins
Me with Br Ted from New Zealand, translator at Generalate & Rome guide extraordinaire.
Near ancient temple of Minerva
View of the Pantheon
The 'wedding cake' monument to Victor Emmanuel 3rd
No joking! This guy was good.
Some of the ancient Roman forum
Yes it was wet but the pope was there and there was lots of excitement
Inside St Peter's
Bernini altar
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Manziana group with kitchen ladies (some had to leave early)
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Etruscan tombs
Daniel, our young archaelogist guide who showed us over the famous Etruscan tombs of Cerveterre.
Etruscan tombs
Etruscan tombs
Etruscan tombs were built like little houses with small rooms and furnishings underground. Etruscan period approx C8 BC - C3 BC.
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Etruscan civilizations reached its height about C4 BC in central western Italy until defeated and overtaken by Rome to the south in C1 BC.
Entrance to an Etruscan tomb.
Bed chamber (where the body was placed within the tomb.
Chair within the tomb.
Our last free day when I visited Bracciano about 10km from Manziana.
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In front of the castle wall Bracciano
Manziana forest
Manziana forest walk
Jerusalem
Plain of Armaggedon
Church of the Primacy, Sea of Galilee
Beautiful late afternoon on the Sea of Galilee-
Boat ride on the sea of Galilee
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In the synagogue at Capernaum
View of the Sea of Galilee. It was a beautiful afternoon.
The Jordan River baptism site.
Crusaders cross in Bethlehem cave home
Mosaic floor of the original St Helena's church built in 326 AD, discovered during renovations in 1930s.
Garden of Gethsemane
Very old olive tree in Garden of Gethsemane.
At Church of the Visitation Ein Karem.
Mural, Church of the Visitation, Ein Karem.
St Jerome worked on his vulgate bible here.
Original tomb of St Jerome. Crusaders took his remains to Rome.
Overlooking Jerusalem
Church at the Mount of Olives
Our Christian Palestinian guide in Bethlehem
Part of the Way of the Cross, Old Jerusalem
One of the churches within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Myself and King David
From the trolleycar ascending to Massada
View from Massada
Scale model of Jerusalem before its siege and destruction by the Romans in AD 66
Special sprinklers on the roof of the Shrine of the Book enclosing the Dead Sea Scrolls
Wailing Wall and Dome of the Rock, sacred to both Jews and Christians
Prayers at the Wailing Wall
Jewish prayers at the Wailing Wall-