CMSWR Summer in Rome 2013

Sister Mary Mark, S.C.M.C. reporting.  So Sr. Dorcee and Sr. Sarah saw our Holy Papa.  Sr. Cecilia and I saw Our Lady.  Going out for a short evening stroll, we discovered that there was a band playing somewhere and streets cordoned off, so we figured, "Something must be going on."  And it was!  So we followed the crowd and took in the drama.  There was a procession of Our Lady of Mount Carmel through the streets and entering into the church just down the street from us.  There was music, gun salutes and shouts of "Viva, Maria!"  The drama surrounding the procession was both inspiring and impressive.  Two bishops and several priests, as well as many third order Carmelites, led the procession into the church.  There is no doubt in our minds that the Italians love their Lady of Mount Carmel.  Viva Maria!  And we caught it on video.