Arrival in Rome — Entering the Eternal City

• Arrival in Rome, upon arrival, transfer to your monastery home for a week. Free time before dinner and Dinner and overnight in Rome.

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Jesuit Rome & Sacred Imagination

• Andrea Pozzo & St. Ignatius of Loyola
• Masterpieces:
  
  • Church of the Gesù
  • Tomb of St. Ignatius
  • Chapel of St. Francis Xavier
  • Andrea Pozzo’s ceiling fresco at Sant’Ignazio
  • Sant’Ignazio di Loyola (Stanze di Sant’Ignazio)

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Papal Audience & The Heart of Catholic Rome

• This morning, join pilgrims from around the world for the weekly Papal Audience at: St. Peter’s Square (subject to Vatican scheduling).
• Following the audience, continue into the artistic and spiritual heart of Vatican Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica to view :
  
  • Michelangelo’s Pietà and the Tomb of St. Peter.

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DAY OF SILENCE

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Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

• Michelangelo & Caravaggio
• Masterpieces
  
  • Sistine Chapel Ceiling
  • The Last Judgment
  • Caravaggio’s The Entombment of Christ

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The Catacombs of St. Callixturs

• Masterpiece
  
  • The frescoes of the Catacombs of St. Callixtus, “Moses striking the rock”

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Naples Sacred Art Giuseppe Sanmartino

• Excursion to Naples. Upon arrival, take a walking tour Piazza del Gesù Nuovo, followed by visits to the Santa Chiara Complex, the historic streets of Spaccanapoli, and the vibrant Piazza San Domenico Maggiore, with free time at Via dei Tribunali, famous for authentic Neapolitan cuisine. Conclude the tour at the Sansevero Chapel Museum, home to the world-famous Veiled Christ, where exceptional Baroque art and centuries of history provide a memorable finale to your Naples experience

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High-Speed Rail to Milan

• Take a leisurely train ride from Rome to Milan

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Milan: The Church as a Living Masterpiece

• Masterpieces
  
  • Milan Cathedral
  • San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore

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Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper

• Masterpiece: The Last Supper

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Lake Como Wonder, Rest, and Gratitude

• Location
  
  • Lake Como boat ride
  • (outlet shopping included)

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Torino Giovanni Spanzotti

• Masterpiece
  
  • The Baptism of Christ
  • Museo Diocesano di Torino

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The Art of Remembering

• Location
  
  • Monumental Cemetery of Milan

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Departure

• Morning farewell breakfast and quiet closing reflection. Free time until separate transfers to airport for departure flight home.

Visio Divina means “divine seeing.” It’s the practice of praying with a sacred image or work of art. By incorporating art into prayer, visio divina invites us to bring our sense of sight as well as our imagination into our relationship with God.

We will scour the by ways of the vatican and its rich arts and appreciate and meditate the works of the masters.

A pilgrimage with a twist.

We keep quiet after every viewing waiting to hear from the Lord and allowing the master of all masters to speak to us through his artists, through our companions and through our experiences.

We tried to give a good variation of sculptures and art pieces to awaken the senses.

We do not simply visit works of art.
We pray through them.