Our Rome wedding was splendid. Many thanks to everybody for the well wishes; and for the many generous donations via PayPal!
A Priest Forever: The Life of Father Eugene Hamilton is a must read for every seminarian and priest today. A true life inspiration. Today, one of the very finest seminarians the Church in America has produced is Philip Gerard Johnson. I've only met him once, but he is a saint, and a legend. See his great blog here.
Lion facing due north with the obelisk facing south.
Cardinal Beran of the Holy Roman Church. 
From Allied bombing of papal summer villa at Castel Gandolfo, where Jewish families were kept hidden.
Bomb dropped from a single-engine Fascist plane - damage seen here kept on outside front wall of Vatican City train station.
Would be nice if they still today printed professionally diplomas like this nice one from the good old days.
Church of Sts. Michele and Magno, located across the street from the Vatican.
Church of Sts. Michele and Magno, located across the street from the Vatican.
Datum Romae, a.D. MMXI.
On the horizon can be seen the seashore.
Ceremony in Piazza Pio XII in Rome - to create awareness for the cause to establish a museum in his honor at his birthplace in Rome.
