Italy’s Jericho – Vatican City

St Peter's, Rome

In the old testament there is the story of the city of Jericho, the walls of which succumbed to the trumpets and cries of the Children of Israel.  Now it is a new, grown up, group of children who are sounding trumpets, and the walls of the city which may succumb to resounding claims of sexual abuse … [Read more...]

Confetti, canival, and children

It's that time of year again. A time of children, and adults, in costume, and streets paved in small fragments of coloured paper. A time of processions and street fairs. Of cars covered in shaving foam and party string.Yes, it the, for me, mysterious carnival season.I don't know what the … [Read more...]

The calm after the storm, and divine, possibly, intervention

Wow! This is a heavy week. I had a long, and quite complex, translation that needed doing asap. I did manage to finish it, but it ate up a lot of time. So much time, that I have neglected my blog, and its readers.However, this little translating experience sort of restored my faith in the … [Read more...]

What is Religion?

Just what is religion? Why does it exist and why are some of the main religions having problems these days with a loss in the number faithful? Recent world problems and personal problems have found me trying to develop a perspective on these questions.In answer to my questions, I think that … [Read more...]