10 Giorni Dopo...
Sono gia' passati 10 giorni da quando gli studenti sono arrivati e piano piano hanno cominciato ad ambientarsi a Roma. Fino ad ora, sembra che si trovino bene nella Citta' Eterna nonostante i loro molti impegni. Il tempo e' ancora buono e quando non hanno lezione stanno spesso fuori scoprendo la citta'. Abbiamo programmato alcune gite che faremo nelle prossime settimane e quindi non vedono l' ora di farle.
Today several of the students went to the Diaconate ordination of students from the North American College and from conversations I had with several of them, they really liked the procession and all the ceremony rituals that took place inside the St. Peter's Basilica. Yesterday, several of the students made a trip to the beach, to Ostia, which is the closest beach to Rome and easily reachable by the public transportation. This Sunday, a lot of the students signed up to go on a day trip to Norcia, a small town in the province of Perugia in southeastern Umbria, located in a valley amidst mountains. The students will have mass with the Benedictine monks,followed by a picnic lunch in the town's central square. Norcia is known for its air and it's picturesque scenery, and is a base for mountaineering and hiking. It is also widely known for sausages and ham made from wild boar and pork, to the point that Norcia has given its name to such products: norcineria. I am sure several of the former Bernardians who have been to Norcia can attest to the peaceful atmosphere of the town and of course the Norcina sausage.
(Currently listening to "Wake Up Call" by Maroon 5)