Daniel del Castillo Gonz\u00e1lez<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If we wanted to imagine spending a day living in ancient Rome, the best guide would be the Pantheon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is the best-preserved monument in the Eternal City, where the Romans worshipped all the gods. From being Agrippa\u2019s temple, it became what it is today: the Church of Saint Mary and the Martyrs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And if there is one thing that makes the Pantheon stand out, it is its great open hemispherical dome, which remains a mystery beyond its beauty: a challenge to modern engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The key lies in its 43-meter-high dome. A perfect sphere with a great oculus that lets in the sun, the storms, but also rose petals. But why and how is there a rain of flowers? Its story is simple, yet deeply symbolic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every Pentecost Sunday, the 9-meter-wide eye of the Pantheon becomes the gateway for the Holy Spirit. At least, that is what it commemorates: the day when the Spirit descended upon the apostles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inside the Pantheon, this is represented by a shower of rose petals that fills the monument with profound solemnity, as well as a beauty that captivates tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Acts of the Apostles, the coming of the Spirit is described as tongues of fire, and who better than Rome\u2019s firefighters to carry out this floral tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are responsible for making these petals rain down directly into the center of the temple built by Hadrian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ceremony brings together Roman engineering, Catholic liturgy, and visual spectacle in one of the oldest monuments in the Western world still alive today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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