The other night we were going to dinner at some friends’ house and we left a little early so we could make sure to find it. It was a five-minute walk and we easily identified where we were going. (Not necessarily an easy feat here in the land of twisting streets where names change and not all are clearly marked.) So we went for a stroll through the Centro Storico (Historical Center) where we live. As we approached the 1,800 year old Anfiteatro Romano, we realized that there was a performance about to start. As near as I can recall the name on the poster, it was called Luna della Croce (Moon of the Cross) or something along those lines. Our first look was backstage where the cast was preparing for the performance to begin by listening to a pep talk from someone I supposed to be the director. Great costumes and lots of enthusiasm.
We walked around to the front and waited a few minutes for the action to begin. I am sorry I didn’t catch it but the whole thing started with flames and burning arrows, but I did catch the grand entrance of the antagonists as the battle began in earnest.
We had to leave for our dinner engagement before viewing the final outcome, but I am relatively certain that the Christians were triumphant and the world was safe once again.
