Domine Quo Vadis

「『アイダよ、何処へ？』という題名は、暴君ネロがキリスト教徒を虐殺していたローマから、キリストのお弟子さんのペテロが逃げ出したら、キリストとすれ違ったので『主よ、何処へ行かれるんですか？』と尋ねて、するとキリストは『ローマに殺されに行くよ』と答えたんです」https://t.co/5YZ2yaBf2m

— 町山智浩 (@TomoMachi) August 17, 2021

The Church of Domine Quo Vadis (“Lord, where are you going?”) is located on the spot where tradition says St. Peter, hightailing his way out of Rome to avoid persecution, had a vision of the risen Christ.

Peter, shocked to see Jesus walk past him, asked: “Domine, quo vadis?” (Lord, where are you going?)

To which Christ responded: “Eo Romam iterum crucifigi.” (I go to Rome to be crucified once again.)

A very ashamed Peter stopped and returned to Rome to bravely face his martyrdom.