Monthly Archives: June 2007

PODCAzT 33: Augustine on loving “too late”; the Trinity; leaving Roma

In today’s PODCAzT I retrace my steps a few days to a powerful selection in the Office of Readings from Book 10 of Augustine’s Confessions.  Since it is Trinity Sunday I speak about our Catholic faith in a Triune God.  … Read More

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Continued request for prayers

I thank all of you who responded to my previous request for prayers. Stage one has passed. We move to the next phase. I renew my request for prayer.

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Motu Proprio guess: 2 June (tommorow)

Here is an article suggesting that the Motu Proprio to derestrict the older form of Mass may be issued,… ehem… tomorrow Saturday 2 June. Frankly I don’t believe it.  With my luck it will actually be Monday when I am … Read More

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Blue Roman Moon

Last night in Rome we had a blue moon.  Here it is from my window along with Jupiter over the P.za Navona.

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Ahhhh … Roman fresh air

This just in: Study: Cocaine, Cannibis Found in Rome’s Air Friday , June 01, 2007 ROME — Researchers may have figured out what makes la vita so dolce in Rome. A report from Italy’s National Research Council released Thursday found … Read More

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The “Fourth” Secret of Fatima: resolved?

There has been a great deal of controversy about the so-called "Third Secret of Fatima".   It is proposed by some that there is a second part to the secret which the Vatican has not revealed.   In Italy this controversy is … Read More

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