I felt healthy enough to travel. All I had to do is stock-up my luggage with more food than clothes. I had a really heavy luggage! ;)
When I arrived in Rome, I was determined to visit the Vatican City. Accompanied by my colleague, we went to the Vatican City on a wet Sunday morning. As we were arriving at the entrance of the Vatican City, there was a band performance.
After that, we headed to the St. Peter’s Square where thousands of people were gathered. Aaah, just in time, I thought. We joined them in waiting for the Pope who will make an appearance from his room for short period and bless the people there after a short prayer.
After waiting for about 15 minutes, the Pope appeared. During this time, it started raining.. but no one budged. Only after he said a prayer in French (I think) and blessed us. After that, we joined the long queue to get in the church. We had to go through the thorough check on our belongings and walk though the metal detector before we were allowed to get in.
. Band playing on the streets outside the Vatican . The Pope at his widow . Watching the Pope's window from afar . Inside the church . The dome . The Swiss guard's costume designed by Michealangelo hidden under the raincoat . The St. Peters Basilica . The chuch bell .
Inside the church, I was in awe. While I was touring the church, I noticed that there was a mass going on, and it was time for Holy Communion. Even though I was not there for the whole mass, I walked up to receive the communion.. and prayed.
I remember amma saying that she didn’t receive communion when she visited the Vatican City as there was no mass going on at that time as it was not a Sunday. Such a pity..
I remember amma asking to look out for the Swiss guards outside the church, who are dressed in the costumes designed by Michealangelo. Unfortunately, it was raining, and they were all wearing rain coats. Hmpphh!
Just as we were leaving, the church bell rings.. Ding! Dong! Ding! Dong! With that, I completed my trip to the Vatican City. This trip was definitely a blessed one!
. The unprofessional shot of the St. Peter's Square .
7 comments:
U know ive always wanted to go to the vatican in rome to experience mass on sunday - i find it very interesting - so ure definetly lucky
hey my mom also from selangor... dad is singapore ...haha coincidence... well, congrats on stepping into the motherhood... i want to visit the vatican city too :( glad to meet singapore-malaysian bloggers... unnaku enathu enn vanakkam
Wow! It's such a beautiful city. Costumes designed by Michealangelo?? Oh gosh!!! How exciting. :)
Hmm.. you are very brave to proceed with the trip though.. but then you are going to a holy city.. you'll sure get blessed. :)
I wonder when I can make a trip there, it's really too expensive going to Europe at your own expense.
visithra,
I really hope you will be able to visit the Vatican one day. I would love to see the photographs you will take there. Vatican will definitely be beautifully captured ;)
my life,
Welcome to my blog :)
Cool.. now you are staying in Singapore?
Aah, this was not my first pregnancy.It's actually my second, which was in 2005 ;P
Hope you get to visit the Vatican too :)
allyfeel,
Yeap, just that I didn't get a first hand look as they were wearing the raincoat! *sigh*
zara's mama,
As I mentioned, I had confirmed the trip.. so, no choice.
Yeah, I will always be watched over by God, so, no worries ;)
It is really expensive, so I was lucky to be able to have a chance to visit the Vatican City on a business trip. But I would really love to go again with hubby :)
Mass is conducted throughout the day by Priest coming from all over the world.I did receive my Communion but was not fortunate enough to get the late Pope's Blessings. One has to be there at the right time and right day.
Amma
amma,
Ooops, I got that wrong, huh? Sorry ;)
Being there at the right time, right day.. makes me a lucky person :)
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