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April 11, 2008
Then in the afternoon . . .
Did I mention my knee is more achy yesterday than today? Well, in the afternoon I made the mistake of going out again instead of sitting quietly at home. At least I saw a great church - the only Nordic Gothic Revival church that I know of in Rome, Sacro Cuore del Suffragio in Prati (I've blogged about it before - go here for an exterior detail of the West window). The site of the Vicariate of Rome suggests that the church was established in 1890 - that's the best date I can find.
The interior lived up to expectation. And in the Sacristy, the Museum of the Souls in Purgatory! They have a number of things like prayer books and night caps showing scorch marks from fingers of souls returning from the fires of Purgatory to ask for Masses to be said - or reproaching relatives for not having the Masses said that the suffering soul provided for in his or her will! Great stuff.
Posted by CrankyProfessor at April 11, 2008 12:55 PM