On this anniversary of the Eucharist and Priesthood, the Roman sunrise was at 6:43. The sunset will be at 19:43, when we will be deep into our solemn rites and then Tenebrae. The Ave Maria should ring at 20:00. The Moon is full. The Roman Station is St. John Lateran. It is, among others, the feast of St Galla.
In a proper Church, the Chrism Mass would be celebrated today during the day and then the Mass of the Lord’s Supper in the Evening at St. John Lateran. I think concelebration should be safe, legal and rare, but I did avail myself of concelebrating with Benedict XVI on one Holy Thursday in the apse of the Lateran Basilica. It seemed the right thing to do.
Yesterday was blustery and cold and intermittently rainy, everything one doesn’t like about Rome at this transitional time of year. We managed nonetheless to survive and not entirely starve, though I skipped my evening meal.
Lunch. Lovely ravioli with a filling of bollito.
My view during Tenebrae as this lesson was being sung by a member of the Archconfraternity founded by St. Philip Neri at Ss. Trinità.
You will recognize the habit from the figures in the wonderful presepio which was displayed during the Christmas season. HERE
The confraternity has been revived. Its membership is growing and they are undertaking wonderful corporal works of mercy along with liturgical participation.
Meanwhile,…
White to move. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
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In other chess news… Fabiano Caruana defeated Hikaru Nakamura in the Winners division of the Chessable Masters 2023 Champions Chess Tour. Meanwhile in the the Losers Quarterfinals, Magnus Carlsen eliminated Wesley So (too bad) and Levon Aronian beat Vladislav Artemiev. The winner of the “loser” bracket rises from the dead to play the winner of the winner bracket. Hence, now Nakamura will face the winner of Carlsen v. Aronian today and the winner of that match will play Caruana in Grand Final on Friday. They are not observing the Sacred Triduum, so I will have to catch up on the final on Saturday via YouTube replay.
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1. Re8+ Rxe8
2. Qxc4
Exchange rooks and then take the knight – that’s what I came up with.
1. Re8+ Rxe8
2. Qxe8+ Kh7
3. Qe4+ Kh8
4. Qxc4
1. Re8+ Rxe8
2. Qxe8+ Kh7
3. Qe4+ Kh8?
4. Qxc4
Had Prosciutto and Cheese Tortellini for lunch today. Did my simple topping…grated parmesan cheese, olive oil, butter, crushed garlic and some finely chopped almonds with a bit of fresh finely chopped basil. Simple, but better than Olive Garden ;)
[You could have had piece of innertube in butter with broken egg shells and it would have been better than Olive Garden.]
Holy Thursday has one of the most beautiful melancholic communion Proper. I miss singing it with other skilled competent singers.