A Religious Pilgrimage to Italy

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July 8th 2010

Published: July 8th 2010

On our last big excursion during our year in Slovakia, we decided to make a more conventional (at least, ostensibly) sightseeing trip on a guided tour through Italy. We traveled with a group of Slovak and Hungarian Catholics from the Roznava diocese where we lived on a Catholic sightseeing tour to many of the famous Catholic pilgrimage sights in Italy. We left in the middle of the afternoon afte... Read Full Entry

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Brett and Sylvia

From Brett - Sylvia and I are a recently married couple and enjoy traveling, skiing, and seeing new places. We blog about our travels and enjoy sharing our experiences with family, friends, and anyone else who might be interested to read about the places we visit. We enjoy questions, comments, and messages. P.S. If you are interested in being notified by email each time we add an entry, you can subscribe to this blog.... full info

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Loreto

The Church of the Holy House in Loreto.

The Holy House

The Holy House, allegedly that of Mary and the Holy Family brought back from the Holy Land during the Crusades, is encased in a limestone shrine behind the main altar.

Inside the Holy House

We were able to go inside the Holy House, which contains many important relics. The basement associated with this house is still located inside a church in Nazareth.

Venice

Sylvia on a bridge over one of Venice's main canals.

St. Mark's

The famous St. Mark's Basilica on the square in Venice.

Restaurant Band

Each outdoor cafe had its own band. This band was playing "Quando, Quando, Quando" as I walked by.

Gondolier

One of the many gondliers in Venice.

8th July 2010

Jodi Schulte
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Sorry it is over!!
Your blog has been wonderful, I have really enjoyed every one. You have had an experience of a lifetime and I want to thank you for sharing with everyone! Welcome back to the states and hope you enjoy every day here, too!

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