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Paul’s Last Journey
ROME

Day 7 – Thursday,
PAUL’s ROME
…..and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteol. ……
and so we went toward Rome. (Acts 28:13-14)
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain
of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
(Acts 28:16)
The Appian Way -
A visit to the nearby preserved section of this ancient Roman road on which St. Paul would
certainly have travelled.
Of all the roads that led to Rome, Via Appia Antica (built in 312 B.C.) was the most famous. It
eventually stretched all the way from Rome to the seaport of Brindisi, through which trade
with the colonies in Greece and the East was funnelled. It was used as a main route for
military supplies since its construction for that purpose in 312 BC By the late Republic, the
Romans had expanded over most of Italy and were masters of road construction – hence the
expression, “All roads lead to Rome”.

Catacombs of St. Sebastian -
These tunnels or catacombs, were where early Christians buried their dead and during
the worst times of persecution, held church services discreetly out of the public eye. Local
Priest’s tend to escort parties through with very interesting insight and explanations.

St. Paul’s Churches –
The Basilica of St. Paul’ is Rome’s 2nd largest church commemorating the life of Paul and
where after his execution, St. Paul was buried in a cemetery at this site, about two kilometres
from the city walls by the road to Ostia.
The ‘Three Fountains Church’ nearby is the traditional site of Paul’s beheading and was built
in the 5th century to commemorate the event.
Dinner & Overnight in
ROME.