Congratulations to our newly ordained alumni! May Christ’s example and friendship strengthen you and bring you joy in your ministry. Rev. Steven Chabarria ‘21 Diocese of Tyler Rev. Alex Dugas […]

Our visit to the Apostolic Penitentiary, which came about spontaneously during the program, brought a relieving pastoral application to much of the curial visits we made. While no less inscrutable […]

On this feast of St. Lawrence, our thoughts turn to St. Lawrence Outside the Walls, a stop on The Rome Experience’s annual 7 Church Pilgrimage, where the deacon of Rome […]

Walking down the street to where we are staying, you might easily miss the large wooden doors just a few steps from our own. They lead to a well-known and […]

Joseph Belair looks back at some of the unique opportunities of The Rome Experience: 1. Visit to the Apostolic Penitentiary: We were blessed with the opportunity to visit the Apostolic […]

Rome. The Eternal City. The burial place of Peter and Paul and countless saints. The city with its soil soaked with the blood of Christian martyrs. The city that has […]

Looking back over the last six weeks of travel, study, and prayer, Casey Cooney notes some moments that stood out: Our First Course The Rome Experience is in the first […]

The Rome Experience made it safely back home in time to celebrate Independence Day in the USA! We will continue to share their highlights and reflections over the coming weeks, […]

It has been a whirlwind of a week! But here were some highlights: Mass at the Vatican Tombs and the Grave of St. Peter We celebrated Mass Monday morning in […]

The 2023 Circle the Vatican Race saw another exciting line-up with Luke Danis of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati outpacing his seminarian competitors and winning the title of 2023 champion. Congratulations, […]

A big highlight of this trip is to see these magnificent churches throughout Italy. Growing up as a Baptist in the suburbs of Dayton, Ohio, I had no idea of […]