This week we talk about Bethlehem.

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This week we talk about our experiencing opening the Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel, with a pilgrimage group. We arrived before sunrise and accompanied the guys who hold the keys to the Museums. Along the way, we opened the doors to the galleries, turned on the lights, and saw things that are usually closed to the public. This episode was recorded in Trastevere with all the ambiance of church bells, cafe noises, and pedestrians. Enjoy!

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This week we talk about the history of the crèche. We describe some of our favorites around Rome and some of our favorite advent traditions. Enjoy!

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This week we tell you why Saint Peter's Basilica is where it is. We share some details on the piazza. We talk about the Scavi Tour and the discovery of Saint Peter's bones. And you get to hear lots and lots of bells. Enjoy!

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This week we take you on a walk through our favorite Roman neighborhood. A neighborhood where Peter was crucified, archangels appeared over mausoleums, churches were moved, pyramids were leveled, and babies were dropped. This is the Borgo.

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This week Joannie and Mountain take you to a favorite church, Saint Paul Outside the Walls. This was recorded live in the church. Enjoy the music! Also, rating this in iTunes will be a huge help for this brand new podcast. Thanks so much!!! 🧡

This week Joannie and Mountain talk about the basilica of Saint Mary Major, Santa Prassede, Santa Pudenziana, and Sant'Alfonso.

This is part of our spontaneous podcast series where we decided to just start recording a podcast without any planning. There's no fancy intro, no sound effects or music, and only the iPhone mic was used. Don’t expect professional quality, but I think it will evolve into something great. Plus, you'll get to hear how it progresses over time. 

This week Joannie and Mountain talk about the Scala Santa.


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After several years of discussing and planning a podcast, we (Mountain Butorac and Joannie Watson) very spontaneously decided to recorded the first podcast episodes on an iPhone in the breakfast room of Hotel Umbra in Assisi while leading a pilgrimage for the Diocese of Nashville.

There were people all around us, people coming in and out of the room, and at one point the hotel owner was repairing something with a hammer.

There's no fancy intro, no sound effects or music, and only the iPhone mic was used. Don’t expect professional quality, but I think it will evolve into something great. Plus, you'll get to hear how it progresses over time. 

After several years of discussing and planning a podcast, we (Mountain Butorac and Joannie Watson) very spontaneously decided to recorded the first episode on an iPhone in the breakfast room of Hotel Umbra in Assisi while leading a pilgrimage for the Diocese of Nashville.

There were people all around us, people coming in and out of the room, and at one point the hotel owner was repairing something with a hammer.

There's no fancy intro, no sound effects or music, and only the iPhone mic was used. Don’t expect professional quality, but I think it will evolve into something great. Plus, you'll get to hear how it progresses over time.