The Trastevere area of Rome has not changed much over the years. It was a place where immigrants would live. Jews lived here till they were kicked out and sent elsewhere. I will show you that in a minute.
Beautiful walk!
This Catholic church was there.
It had beautiful mosaics on the ceiling. This is Jesus and his Mom.
Jesus being brought to Simeon.
Then we went to the Jewish Ghetto. It was along the Tiber River and it flooded all the time. It was the worst and muddiest place to be put.
This is a Jewish Synagogue in the Ghetto. It has been remodeled into a beautiful place. This is where John Paul II gave his famous speech apologizing to the Jewish people for the Catholics silence and persecution of Jews over the years......Lutherans were not much better. The most recent pope preached here as well and apologized also.
Saw these on a wall and a marker in the road stating that a Jewish man was killed there by a Nazi. The area has now become a trendy place to live. So only rich Jews can live here now.....ironic!
Tomorrow we are going to worship with the Pope. When I talk to him, I am going to ask him what he thinks of the Augsburg Confession. That is the Lutheran document written during the Reformation. We should have a good theological discussion!
Blessings to you all, and men, don't forget Sunday is mothers day!
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