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Mike Lynch's avatar

Happy Easter. Rome is, by far, my most favourite place. It was there on my first trip that I discovered the true connection between the Roman Empire and my own religion. I had been lucky to have caught a glimpse of Pope John Paul, not long before he died, giving one of his last audiences. Dressed all in Red, he sat on a gilded throne atop the steps leading to St Peters and it struck me through to realise that I was merely looking at the lastest in a long line of Pontiffs stretching back for more than two millennia. He could have been Julius Caesar himself! So much history, so much intertwined tradition - it’s no wonder they call it the eternal city.

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Thoughtful Reader's avatar

With my Irish / Italian blood, and all the complicated Catholic history that comes with that, I thank you for this (and all the very personal glimpses into your life.) Happy Easter

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