At the Passionist General Synod, one of the compensations for sitting in the aula for hours on end is the food. In Italian monasteries the food is always good, but during the Synod the Servants of the Passion and of Our Lady of Sorrows, who have a convent in the grounds of Saints John and Paul, have spoiled us.
Breakfast
Tea (There’s coffee too, of course; we’re in Italy.)
Bread
Rolls
Marmalade
Cheese
and Fruit.
Now for the mid-morning break:
Pizza
Fruit and Nuts
Mineral Water and Soft Drinks
or Fruit Juice.
What’s for Lunch?
Everything is ready…
but most people aren’t here yet.
Begin with pasta…
or rice,
followed by meat…
and potatoes,
with salad and cheese, some fruit and a glass of wine.
It’s a hard life at the Passionist General Synod.
(How anyone is able to go out for gelato after that, I do not know.)
Best hurry home. You’ll turn into a waif on fare like that and be blown away by the fine North Sea gales!
Dear Fr. Paul,
blink and you miss it!
Thought would have a little browse over to see what was going on to find out you have been blogging relentlessley by looks of it! Some great stuff here, am slowly making my way through what looks like has been a very fruitful event for our congregation, has been in my thoughts and prayers!
Keep up the good work!
I’m going home for week Fri 5th Nov and hoping to stay at St Mungo’s that weekend, can’t wait, looking forward to catching up with community, are you around?
God bless,
f
“may the Passion of Christ, be always in Our Hearts”
ps
food looks great – just one thing missing though – the IRN-BRU!
Frankie
No, I’m not back in Scotland until 13 November. The Synod closed today, but from tomorrow I’ll be checking the English version of the minutes and working on the official texts of the Synod documents. I’m giving a paper on Fr Ignatius Spencer at the seminar in the Lateran University on 12 November and then I escape back to Prestonpans. BTW, You’re right; although they have IRN-BRU in Moscow, I haven’t seen any in Rome yet.