Sunday, April 18

Easter Week in Rome, Day three

As I'm writing this post fifteen days after Easter vigil mass actually occurred I'm realizing how easy it is to forget the majority of a day. Which is the situation I'm currently in, I can't seem to remember what I did with my Saturday before Easter. This post will most likely be pretty short, bear with me until I'm caught up.
What I do remember is that on this morning Becca's family flew in from the states. Her mother grandmother and sister came to visit for a week. Consequently I saw very little of her for a week. Most of my roommates took advantage of the three day weekend to travel, choosing not to stay in Rome for the festivities...crazies. I had the apartment almost entirely to myself for this weekend, which was really quite nice. Easter vigil mass didn't start until eight thirty, and once again Matt and I met in the gate house. We had more time to chat on the way to mass as it was beginning outside. At the NAC they start the mass outside the church with everyone surrounding a fire, the candles are lit and then there's a procession into the church, it was very cool. For as sad and somber as Good Friday mass is, Easter vigil mass is equally uplifting, after the once again two hour long mass I was practically skipping out of the church. Going to church has always been a great, but being in a room full of people who have dedicated their entire lives to god creates an incredible experience. The singing once again was phenomenal, it gives me chills. I'm so grateful that I get to attend mass there and hear these guys sing. It is absolutely amazing. It was pretty late by the time mass had ended, and very dark. I really dislike taking the buses, so I walked, and about halfway through my walk I became uneasy, and wished I had taken the bus. The streets were poorly lit, and I was walking by myself. I made it just fine, as a slightly faster pace than I would usually take :)Once I was on the tram line I felt entirely secure and promised myself I wouldn't do that again, probably for the best.

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