Ron took me on the best date ever--he zipped me into Rome on his motorcycle and took me to the newly-renovated-and-re-opened Santa Maria Antica. It is in the Roman Forum. It is arguably the oldest church in Rome (but I will be asking my Christian Archaeology professor at the Angelicum about that). The frescoes lining the walls are detailed and emotionally powerful images of Mary. If this church dates to the 4th century (think Constantine--legalization of Christianity), then that says quite loudly that the early Church was a Marian Church. There was no such thing as Christianity without Mary for the first millennia or more of Christianity. Standing in that holy site (that none of us have ever seen since it has been under renovation for so long--decades?) says it louder than any book on apologetics ever could.
Mary Mother of God, pray for us!
Ron is honestly the coolest husband in THE WORLD.
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