A Catholic's Guide to Rome: Discovering the Soul of the Eternal City

by Frank J. Korn

Book Overview

Jubilee-Year guide reveals public and "private" Rome Internationally recognized expert and veteran of fifty trips to Rome, Frank Korn presents an insider's guide to the city. He describes not only the familiar churches, basilicas, and historic places, but also takes travelers on fascinating detours down back alleys to little-known, though very important sites. For both the public and the private Rome, he reveals the legends and traditions associated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080913926X
• ISBN13: 9780809139262
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Rome Guide

A must have for visiting Rome. You need not be Catholic to want to visit the most important Basilica's and church's in Rome. This book will let you use your time to see the ones you want.

Rome For Catholic Pilgrims a Must

I travel to Rome as Pilgrim interested in the conversion of the city of Rome to Catholocism. This book covers in chapters or paragraphs the transition of this Empire to the Christian Faith. I took this book with me every day while we visited Rome's many churches. If you visit 3 churches without this book, they start to all mix in your mind. With this book, I could understand why each was built and bring to my prayer the saint or cause for which the church was built. It is a shame the content in this book couldn't be included in a practical tour book so you could just bring this. Also, it is light on the secular tourist interests in Rome. It could use a new edition, as this is the 2000 edition. However, don't worry, ROme doesn't expire in 9 years.

A Must Have Book For Any Catholic

I have had the great privilege of taking Professor Korn for four semesters of the Latin language and taking a class on the Archeology of Rome all at Seton Hall University. I went to Italy last semester with Professor Korn and he is the most knowledgeable man with Catholic and Roman history that I have ever known. He knows Italy and Catholicism inside and out. I recommend his wonderful book to any Catholic or those just curious about Catholicism in Rome. He Presented the book to the Late Pope John Paul II. A must have!

A Must Read & Take Along

I read this cover to cover before I went on my trip to Rome and I was able to visit some of the lesser known churches that are not normally on the guided tours like St Prassede, and St. Pudenziana. It includes a great deal of the history of many of the churches and I HIGHLY recommend it to any Catholic heading to Rome.

Seeing Rome's Soul

This is a book for those who have been there, and those who would like to be! It is a "must-take-along" for those on their way.