By Nathaniel I hadn't realized before this trip the amount of attention that the art of the churches received before this trip. I had...

By Dalia The artwork that I have seen throughout this course has been jaw-dropping. The creativity that artists had back in the day is...

By Diego Learning about Saint Francis of Assisi and his decision to live a life of poverty was incredibly interesting. The fact that his...

By Tristen We all know that iconic song, the saints come marching in. In the Catholic religion, they definitely do march around the...

By Amanda Being raised Protestant, I never really understood the rosary. I liked them, and would hold onto the ones given to me in...

By Elizabeth I always wondered why humans have to suffer if God loves us. Why would he want to put his children through so much burden?...

By Erica If anything this experience has refreshed my memory on the little details that go along with being a Catholic. Such as the...

By Jazzy Throughout my time here in Rome I have learned so many things about the basilicas that give me a lense to how people interpreted...

By John Throughout our trip, we have attended many liturgical events. Some of them where Masses and others prayer services like Vespers...

By Camilo My spiritual experience in Rome has been quite different since I’ve never prayed in English for a long period of time. In the...

By Samantha At less than a year old, I was baptized and I have barely thought of that event until this course. The Lay Center discussed...

By Joey As we near the end of our Roman Pilgrimage, I cannot help but think of all of the fascinating and informative sights and relics...

By Mackenzie Over the course of this journey in Rome, I have seen a lot of different forms of art. These forms vary from the typical...

By Sarah D. Cathedrals and Basilicas are dedicated to individuals that have pleased God and positively impacted the state of Christianity....

By Sedonia Well, I have grown up being Catholic all of my life and I feel that I know all the ins and outs of my faith. I knew of the...

By Daniel While I was raised Catholic, I have not always connected with the unique aspects of Catholic theology in my faith experience....

By Emily The most important foundation of the Catholic tradition is that the faith is built upon love; the deepest purest version of...

By Natalie A. When it comes to people’s thoughts on Theology and Catholicism it seems that our class is on all ends of the spectrum. I...

By Melissa In one of our seminars the other day, Mackenzie posed a question about the common theme in almost every church we have...

By Maci One thing I have learned on this trip is how the artwork that is placed in churches is there for a reason. This might sound...

By Sarah C. I am not religious so the only knowledge I have on Catholicism is what I know from TRS 97 and my upper division TRS course on...

By Brittany W. An issue that I had always had with the Catholic faith is the fact that women seem to only play supporting roles in the...

By Tatiana N. Early Christians who wanted to be buried near Saints give a whole new meaning to “riding on someone else’s coattails.” To...

By Ana C. Before this course, I had heard of Saints Peter and Paul, but I did not know much about their lives or their importance to the...