It was a warm day, but the Pantheon is cool inside. We were making the rounds of several sights (sites) in Rome that can be covered easily by foot. As we came out of the building there was a group of monks having visited. One of them stood out for me.
As a member of the clergy, people often think that we are somehow different. That is only on the surface. We may wear collars or robes, but under it all we are modern. We understand the Internet and the internal combustion engine.
This monk has bottle of Pellegrino (my water of choice), is wearing a large modern watch, has designer glasses and just happens to be wearing a robe. He is warm and resting. He likely has multiple years of university education and is a soccer (futbol) fan.
Just guessing.
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