Any accidental Pilgrim can wonder into any church in Rome and find the most amazing pieces of art and history everywhere in front of them. There are stunningly brilliant statues and paintings everywhere-everyone should get to Rome at least one time in their life (and Firenze, Siena, Assisi, etc...)
In one church there is standing just off to the right of the altar (if you are standing behind the altar) a little known Michelangelo sculpture of Jesus. The Story, which has inspired about 500 years of homilies, goes (as told by an Archbishop) that when Michelangelo was asked how he possibly could capture the Spirit of Jesus to create such a beautiful work of art he replied:
"It's easy: I take the raw marble and just chip away everything NOT JESUS."
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