Episode Details

It's time to add another stamp to your spiritual passport. Join Deacon Tom and Mary Jane Fox on a journey to the Colosseum in Rome, Italy! It attracts 4 million visitors a year and is regarded as one of the new seven wonders of the world.

Our journey will take us to:

• The Colosseum to get a brief view of this ancient amphitheater
• What was the purpose of the Colosseum
• A few historical facts, including what type of events were hosted there including the martyrdom of Christians.
• Hear why Popes would lead the Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum during the Season of Lent.

Click here for photos, as well as a map view of the Colosseum in Rome

Jewel for the Journey:

"The blood of the martyrs is the seed of our faith." – Terullian (Prolific Christian Author in the 2nd Century)

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