February 27th: Did I just convert to Catholicism? The Vatican
I am not Catholic. I do not know anything about Catholicism although I wish I did but let me tell you, being Catholic is not necessary to appreciate the Vatican. I wish I could describe how captivating the artwork is but there are neither words nor pictures that can. You need to go yourself. Our tour was 4 ½ hours long and I felt I was only able to see a fraction of the things there. Apparently, in order to see everything it would take 12 years, that is what our tour guide said anyways. I loved looking at all the artist's works. We heard about Michelangelo, Rafael, and DiVinci’s artwork in my last class but actually seeing it was a completely different experience. The artwork depicted biblical stories and different historical events. It was mind-boggling. I was surprised that in the Sistine Chapel you are not allowed to talk or take pictures. I was happy that people could not talk because it allowed me to stare at the ceiling and walls and fully embrace what I was seeing in peace. Add going to the Sistine Chapel to your bucket list. You will thank me later. While I was there I got a rosary for my dad. I was hoping the Pope could bless it but since I could not be blessed by his presence I got a priest who works directly with the Pope to do so -- at the Vatican! I thought it was pretty neat. (:
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