Comments on: A religious experience? http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/religious-experience/ The Free, Brief, Daily email from Italy read by (tens of) thousands worldwide! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:51:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Margaret http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/religious-experience/#comment-2631 Margaret Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:59:59 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5899#comment-2631 Bravo, to all of you who took issue with Courtney. I was taken aback with her comments, and was quite disturbed with the insinuations. I have been keeping many of the ItalianNotebook.com postings in a file because they are usually so inspiring and wonderful to read -- this one, however, quickly went into my Delete Box. Viva la Papa! Bravo, to all of you who took issue with Courtney. I was taken aback with her comments, and was quite disturbed with the insinuations. I have been keeping many of the ItalianNotebook.com postings in a file because they are usually so inspiring and wonderful to read — this one, however, quickly went into my Delete Box.

Viva la Papa!

]]> By: Gian Banchero http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/religious-experience/#comment-2606 Gian Banchero Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:50:48 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5899#comment-2606 I've been to the outdoor audiences to see the Pope(s) several times over the years and have experienced great civility amoungst all be they foreigners or Italians... Did I miss something? I’ve been to the outdoor audiences to see the Pope(s) several times over the years and have experienced great civility amoungst all be they foreigners or Italians… Did I miss something?

]]> By: Connie http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/religious-experience/#comment-2602 Connie Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:13:12 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5899#comment-2602 Negativity indeed!!!!!Perhaps Courtney,(with huge chips on her shoulders)should remove herself from Italian soil, and Italian- notebook. Her perspective lacks sophistication. I have visited the Vatican several times in my life, as a child with my parents,in maturity with friends.I remember very well that as we moved about the majority of the languages heard spoken were foreign. I am very dissapointed in Italian-notebook for allowing such an offensive article. Negativity indeed!!!!!Perhaps Courtney,(with huge chips on her shoulders)should remove herself from Italian soil, and Italian- notebook. Her perspective lacks sophistication. I have visited the Vatican several times in my life, as a child with my parents,in maturity with friends.I remember very well that as we moved about the majority of the languages heard spoken were foreign. I am very dissapointed in Italian-notebook for allowing such an offensive article.

]]> By: Jody Della Barba http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/religious-experience/#comment-2600 Jody Della Barba Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:36:22 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5899#comment-2600 Just to add.... I always use a capital "C" for Catholic, no matter what. It is my preference. I guess just like you woul use capitals for Protestant, Jewish and Muslim. This is a beautiful notebook. It is a shame that Mario and Courtney had to find so much negativity with it! Again, the Vatican (Rome) is the seat of The Roman Catholic Church for over 2,000 years. There are those who go to pray and honor their faith, and those who go to see it as a tourist attraction. Please respect it,and the people of Italy, no matter why you were there. Just to add…. I always use a capital “C” for Catholic, no matter what. It is my preference. I guess just like you woul use capitals for Protestant, Jewish and Muslim.
This is a beautiful notebook. It is a shame that Mario and Courtney had to find so much negativity with it!
Again, the Vatican (Rome) is the seat of The Roman Catholic Church for over 2,000 years. There are those who go to pray and honor their faith, and those who go to see it as a tourist attraction. Please respect it,and the people of Italy, no matter why you were there.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/religious-experience/#comment-2599 Joseph Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:54:42 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5899#comment-2599 Intersting what you wrote, I wonder if you are Italian, Courtney Downing or could you be Irish? Negativity does not inspire anything good and that is what I come away with in reading your article. Sad! Intersting what you wrote, I wonder if you are Italian, Courtney Downing or could you be Irish? Negativity does not inspire anything good and that is what I come away with in reading your article. Sad!

]]> By: MarioMeggie http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/religious-experience/#comment-2598 MarioMeggie Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:31:35 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5899#comment-2598 Wow, nobody commented upon the fact that these are catholics, not Catholics. The former are one, universal; the latter are Roman Catholics, members of that faith. Wow, nobody commented upon the fact that these are catholics, not Catholics. The former are one, universal; the latter are Roman Catholics, members of that faith.

]]> By: Joseph D. Spano http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/religious-experience/#comment-2597 Joseph D. Spano Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:17:21 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5899#comment-2597 Perché ci si aspetta la pace da coloro che promuovono le guerre? Perché ci si aspetta la pace da coloro che promuovono le guerre?

]]> By: Jocelyne http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/religious-experience/#comment-2595 Jocelyne Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:58:20 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5899#comment-2595 I have to agree. It isn't only elderly Italians. Watch out for the nuns, especially at the Christmas eve mass. The ones who pushed their way in line to get up front were on a mission (pardon the pun). They were there to see their own famous star and nothing or no one was going to stop them. I have to agree. It isn’t only elderly Italians. Watch out for the nuns, especially at the Christmas eve mass. The ones who pushed their way in line to get up front were on a mission (pardon the pun). They were there to see their own famous star and nothing or no one was going to stop them.

]]> By: Jody Della Barba http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/religious-experience/#comment-2594 Jody Della Barba Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:36:51 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5899#comment-2594 I could not DISAGREE more. For those who are Roman Catholic, to see the Holy Father is a heart warming experience which you can never forget. The first time for me was inspirational and gave me a peaceful feeling. The amount of people at the Wednesday audiences says it all. Who else would draw so many? Yes there are those who may push, those who do not understand where to go and those who want a front row seat without a ticket. But the problem may very well be the non-Italians (even elderly non-Italians)who come to view the Pope as a tourist attraction, the non-Catholics who think they are at a soccer match or those who fail to realize that they are at a religious event and that they are surrounded by human beings, who are all God's children, no matter what their religious beliefs. I could not DISAGREE more. For those who are Roman Catholic, to see the Holy Father is a heart warming experience which you can never forget. The first time for me was inspirational and gave me a peaceful feeling. The amount of people at the Wednesday audiences says it all. Who else would draw so many? Yes there are those who may push, those who do not understand where to go and those who want a front row seat without a ticket. But the problem may very well be the non-Italians (even elderly non-Italians)who come to view the Pope as a tourist attraction, the non-Catholics who think they are at a soccer match or those who fail to realize that they are at a religious event and that they are surrounded by human beings, who are all God’s children, no matter what their religious beliefs.

]]> By: Lynda Higgs http://www.italiannotebook.com/events/religious-experience/#comment-2593 Lynda Higgs Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:51:49 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5899#comment-2593 I agree with Courtney, the elderly Italians (who've probably waited their whole lives to see il Papa), are a fiesty bunch! That said, it's definitely a secular experience. Not only did I attend one of these "audiences" a number of years ago, but I also worked at a "welcome house" run by Italian friends. This "house" was, in fact, a deconsecrted, converted seminary which accommodate large groups of tourists (often American, Mexican or South American) who spent their hard-earned money to visit the famous sites of the church to which they belonged. As obeserved by Diana, above, the very public "audience" reminds one more of a secular occasion. I felt as though I was part of a crowd at a sports match or music concert, eager to get a snap of their favourite player/performer, more than anything else, and wondered how the guests at the welcome house felt about their experience. I agree with Courtney, the elderly Italians (who’ve probably waited their whole lives to see il Papa), are a fiesty bunch! That said, it’s definitely a secular experience. Not only did I attend one of these “audiences” a number of years ago, but I also worked at a “welcome house” run by Italian friends. This “house” was, in fact, a deconsecrted, converted seminary which accommodate large groups of tourists (often American, Mexican or South American) who spent their hard-earned money to visit the famous sites of the church to which they belonged. As obeserved by Diana, above, the very public “audience” reminds one more of a secular occasion. I felt as though I was part of a crowd at a sports match or music concert, eager to get a snap of their favourite player/performer, more than anything else, and wondered how the guests at the welcome house felt about their experience.

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