RELIGIOUS TOURS.
SHRINE OF THE MADONNA OF DIVINE LOVE
OVERNIGHT PILGRIMAGES ON FOOT
Overnight pilgrimages to the Shrine of Divine Love are open to everyone, individuals and groups, and take place on Saturday evenings from the first Saturday after Easter until the last Saturday in October.
No reservations are needed, just show up at the designated place a quarter of an hour before departure (about 11:45 p.m.).
It departs at midnight from Piazza di Porta Capena (Circus Maximus) and arrives at the shrine on foot along Via Appia Antica and Via Ardeatina.
It ends the pilgrimage with the 5 a.m. festive Holy Mass.
The total route is about 15 km.
There is a 30-minute stop midway, with the possibility of using the facilities (chemical toilets).
It is recommended to have: seasonally appropriate sportswear and comfortable shoes; it is advisable to bring water to drink and energy snacks (or even coffee or hot drinks).
Animation and organization of prayer along the walk is by the Shrine’s volunteer group.
Confession with a priest is also planned along the walk.
N.B. Two extraordinary night pilgrimages are also held each year on the most important feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary:
– December 7 (eve of the Immaculate Conception)
– August 14 (eve of the Assumption)
ETRUSCAN TOUR.
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- From the New Church to St. Peter’s Basilica – Begin your spiritual journey from the Chiesa Nuova, a Baroque jewel dedicated to St. Philip Neri.
Walk through the historic center of Rome and reach the majestic St. Peter’s Basilica, the heart of Christianity, admiring the famous St. Peter’s Square and Michelangelo’s grand dome. - From St. Peter’s Basilica to St. Paul’s Basilica – Continue along the Tiber to the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, one of the four main papal places of worship.
Here you can admire the medieval cloister and the splendid mosaic decorations that adorn the interior of the basilica. - From the Basilica of St. Paul to the Basilica of St. Sebastian – Continue your pilgrimage to the historic Basilica of St. Sebastian, built over the catacombs that house the remains of the martyred saint.
The basilica is a place of great devotion, rich in frescoes and works of art. - From the Basilica of St. Sebastian to the Basilica of St. John Lateran – Walk to the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Rome’s cathedral and seat of the Bishop of Rome.
Admire its imposing obelisk and the Holy Staircase, which the faithful walk on their knees in penance. - From the Basilica of St. John Lateran to the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem – Follow the path to the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, which holds precious relics of the Passion of Christ, including fragments of the Cross.
This place of worship is an important landmark for pilgrims. - From the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem to the Basilica of St. Lawrence Outside the Walls. – Continue to the Basilica of St. Lawrence Outside the Walls, one of Rome’s seven pilgrimage churches, known for its ancient cemetery and the tombs of St. Lawrence and St. Stephen.
The interior of the basilica is rich in history and spirituality. - From the Basilica of St. Lawrence Outside the Walls to the Basilica of St. Mary Major – Finish the tour at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, one of the most important and ancient churches dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Admire the magnificent 5th-century mosaics and the stunning Sistine Chapel, as well as the crypt that holds the relic of Jesus’ cradle.
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