The Santa Francesca Romana, an 8th century church, lies right next to the Roman Forum, not far from the Colosseum. According to legend both St. Peter and St. Paul prayed at the site where the church was built in order to challenge a man called Simon Magnus, who thought that his "pagan powers" were greater than those of the apostles. It is said that Simon levitated in front of them, but as the apostles prayed for their god to demonstrate his might Simon fell down dying. It is also said that the stones the apostles knelt on as they prayed are embedded in the church's south wall.
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I like the one facing the altar, but the white light tries to steal the scene (from the organ) in the other one. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you. Actually I'd day it's the other way around but that's a matter of taste :)
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