Except perhaps...DC and New York. Rome is very much a city: metro, train, buses, cabs, traffic.
But then there are the ancient ruins dotted here and there- everywhere! and walking around sacred ground where saints and martyrs gave their lives for the faith... And then there are the natives, Italian people, who have such a rich culture and way of living and being...I Love Italian people.
And of course...The Roman Catholic Church. This is where it ALL started...this is where the heart of the Church is located, the seat of power as it were. It's interesting to me that the Church is SO influenced by Italian culture and tradition! Yet, we call the Catholic Church universal. Catholic means "Universal". I began to realize that maybe that is the ideal, but reality is, Italian culture may be considered "The Way" for Catholics to be...hmmm. something to think about anyway
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Rome is great, but the Faith didn't start there (you wrote, "This is where it ALL started"). It started in Israel and didn't make its way to Rome for some time. Israel is the heart of Christianity. Rome is just where the head is located.
Oh Mort, you are so wrong! Rome is the heart of the Catholic faith; that is where the great Apostles ended up.
If you read any of the current Pope's writings, one can see the "heart" of this great faith that has been handed down from the first pope, St. Peter.
Blessings to you on your journey of faith in our good God;
God: The three persons of the Trinity; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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