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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week

I was a stranger and you welcomed me.
Matthew 25:35

13 Comments CherryPie on Sep 29th 2024

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Basilica San Lorenzo Lucina

Located in the Rione Colonna, San Lorenzo in Lucina is one of the oldest churches in Rome. The building stands on a domus, probably owned by Lucina, a wealthy Roman matron who allegedly founded an “ecclesia domestica”, a place for worship inside a private house.
A second theory connects the name of the basilica to an [...]

12 Comments CherryPie on Sep 26th 2024