Valfart dag 2 -- Pilgrimage day 2

Mandag startede med en festlig messe i Peterskriken sammen med de tyske pilgrimsgrupper. Trolli læste en af forbønnerne og vi nød at være her i Kirkens centrum. Ugleungerne var fassineret af kirkens størrelse og af den smukke helligåndsdue der kan ses på billedet.
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Monday began with mass in German - we joined the German groups - in S. Peter's. The Owlets were impressed by the size of the church - even the putti carrying the holy water stoup is more than man size - and to be in the Pope's own church. They were also quite fascinated by the dove of the Holy Spirit which can be seen in this picture.

Efter messen vandrede vi rundt i Roms gader, så på kirker, og var på Campo de Fipore, hvor Uglemor fandt en isbutik efter hendes hjerte. Alle isene var deklareret, så man kunne finde is uden mælk, nødder og lignende. Først bagefter så jeg at de også havde vafler uden hvedemel. Sikke et herligt sted.
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After mass we took a walk and enjoyed the sights of Rome. We even found an ice shop selling dairy free ice. MotherOwl was very happy as seen here.

Vi var henne og tale med bispedømmet Københavns to præstestuderende i Rom. Det var herligt at møde to engagerede, fromme og tænkende unge mænd.
Piraten var kun interesseret i hvornå han måtte pakke sin romerdragt ud, så det fik han lov til under mødet. Se en fin romer:
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We wnt to meet the two young men from the diocese of Copenhagen aspiring to be priests It was a treat to meet those two engaged, spiritual and intellectual young men. The Church needs priests as those.
The only thing the Pirate wanted, was to dress up as a Roman soldier, and he was allowed to do so as the meeting came to it's end. Is'nt he a nice little Roman soldier.

 

På gaden mødte vi en anden romersk soldat, og de udkæmpede et mini-slag.
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In the streets we met a real Roman soldier, and they traded mock blows.  

Om aftenen oplevede Ugleungerne deres første sungne vesper. Piraten faldt i søvn, men de andre nød det selv om de ikke forstod så meget af det skønne italienske. Vi nød også kirkens indre, og Ugleungerne synes at det er snyd at alle kirker i Italien er så flotte og de danske så kedelige. Uglemor og Skribenten er helt enige
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That evening the Owlets had their first sung Vespers. The Pirate went to sleep not long after we started, but the other 3 enjoyed the sound - as it was in Italian they did not understand much of it (nothing really).The Owlets feel a bit sorry that all the churches in Italy are so lavishly adorned and the Danish ones mostly white and plain. MotherOwl and the Writer most heartily agree.

• Her var vi til vesper - flot!
•  The church were we joined vespers. Glorious!