Category Archives: What Fr. Z is up to

Metropolitan Museum Visit

Posted on 6 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A beautiful image for your day.
Mother and Daughter in Prayer

Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld (+1853) with Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (+1872)

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The Feeder Feed: Attic Black-Figure Edition

Posted on 4 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I haven’t been able to post feeder updates because … well … because. Here is a variation I use when on the road.
Behold an Attic Black-Figure pelike, or wine jar.

This probably shows a variation on the theme of … Continue reading →

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Maternal Lunch

Posted on 3 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am having lunch in NYC… with my mother, who happens to be here.

UPDATE:
After an afternoon at MoMA we really needed a drink.

UPDATE:
The wrap…

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Supper in the Borgo

Posted on 7 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Some supper, with a friend, in the Borgo:

Tomorrow will be a long day!

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Errands

Posted on 7 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On my last full day, I am running some errands. It is as beautiful a Roman autumn day as I have ever seen.
I went to the Campo de’ Fiori for some small items I have been lacking. This … Continue reading →

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Of Cats and Caesar and City Limits

Posted on 6 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I suspect a few of you are cat lovers.  Check out The History Blog for a piece about cats in Rome and the crazy people who take care of them.
At the end of that piece is – oddly – something … Continue reading →

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My view from the library

Posted on 5 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Just for fun:

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Roman Sunday Supper

Posted on 4 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For lunch I was at the college refectory of a friend. We spent the afternoon talking about today’s heretics.
Tonight I am out alone at a great pizza place. I’ll graze and read on my Kindle.
For a starter:

Tonight’s water is brought … Continue reading →

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Conference after Mass

Posted on 3 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

After the Pontifical Mass in St Peter’s, a few dozen people are attending a presentation on Michael Davies and the post-Conciliar reform.

It is a little clunky since they are breaking the talk into sections so as to … Continue reading →

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Breakfast of Campioni

Posted on 3 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am staying near the Borgo Pio, which puts me in range of too good bars. For those unfamiliar with Rome, a bar is not what we think of as a bar in the USA. You can get … Continue reading →

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