Tonight I met with Fr. Tim Finigan of the wondrous blog The Hermeneutic of Continuity who is visiting Rome with a friend, the parish priest from St. Mary’s in Chislehurst, Kent, where Mr. Michael Davies is buried. We had supper at a favorite place near to where I live, Da Fortunato.
We had yummy lamb, which is in season. Good oil. Lemon squeezed.
The conversation… well… what would Fr. Finigan and Fr. Z have to talk about?
When we left the restaurant we strolled a few steps into the P.za della Rotonda in front of the Pantheon.
The moon was full.
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Is this taken after you got some burgers from the McDonalds across from the Pantheon? I love the shot and location. I think it has tremendous irony; the juxtaposition of the ancient religious with the modern Corporation and American globalization. Two religions opposing each other really…
Joe: No, as I said we went to the restaurant Da Fortunato. A better choice.
Heheheh… Fr. Tim will be itching to blog about your meeting! What a shame Internet Cafés are closed at night!!
;-)
“what would Fr. Finigan and Fr. Z have to talk about?”
English translations of sacred texts, perhaps?
Gotta love that McDonald’s!
I saw it when I was in Rome a year and a half ago before World Youth Day, and I still laugh every time I see the Pantheon and think what’s across the Piazza!
Pauci verborum contra spamma(?) non accipiuntur a WordPress…ut “…Save The World!” atque alia.
It wouldn’t be appropio to eavesdrop on the conversation of two such esteemed blog heroes.
So I didn’t.
“what would Fr. Finigan and Fr. Z have to talk about?”
Perhaps plans for a Saturday cork-popping?
The anti-spam word perhaps holds the clue: “Where is it??”
Padre, provi anche una trattoria in Via dei Prefetti, per combinazione ci sono stato porprio ieri sera a cena con un amico inglese!
I was going to post about the McDonald’s, too!
Other than that, one of the most beautiful piazzas in the world, especially at night.
I spent a month and half staying in the Hotel Abruzzi, on the same Piazza, with my window facing the Pantheon. One morning I had a peaceful awakening to one of the passionate moments in Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater. The sound of the string orchestra was full, and the two soloists were glorious. At first I thought I was dreaming, only to realize that I wasn’t. I ran over to the Pantheon and listened for 20 more minutes as the rehearsal progressed. What a marvelous morning!
It’s about time you two got together.
Hmmmm…..what on earth would they have been talking about?
I know, the Red Sox???
Not!
Fr. Z, what do you think of La Rosetta also near the Pantheon? Thanks.
I am eighty and I can’t wait much longer.
I am eighty and I can’t wait much longer.
I hope it comes on the 5th. I just hope our Parish Priests will provide it.I am eighty.
P: “La Rosetta”… nice place, good fish, no question. But I think it is over priced (which is to say overrated for what you actually get … common here). I know other very good fish places in the same area.