ROME 23/04 – Day 13: More Holy Week pics, etc.

The sun rose over Rome at 0632 and it will set at 1951.  The days are lengthening.  The Ave Maria is set to ring at 2000.

I am sure that you are all fully aligned with and eager to know about the ringing of the Ave Maria in Rome, which is – as you know – not the same as the Angelus… in this season the Regina Caeli.   The old lists say that the Ave Maria at this time of year should ring at 1900.  That was, however, before the “ora legale”… daylight saving time.  Hence, from 2 April until 15 April it is at 2000 instead of 1900.

The Roman Station is at Santi Dodici Apostoli… it is, after all, a Thursday.   You long-time readers will recall the connection of Thursdays with this place.   S12 is also the burial place of Clement XIV of happiest memory.

Last night the sacrament of baptism was conferred by a bishop at Ss. Trinità.  One of the catechumens was brought along by The Great Roman™.  You can bet that that one knows the Faith!

Here is a lovely “oil stock” used for the rite.   Not bad.

Late afternoon on my way home.  There is an idiot offering to do card readings, etc., on the right, thus placing them in danger of demonic attachment.  When I go by him I invoke the Holy Angels to bind him and the demons and to bring all his efforts to nothing.

A view of the window of the shop where I often stop for cheeses, etc.

Here are a few shots from the Easter Vigil, sampled from very many.

Look at all these dangerous people!  They could overturn THE COUNCIL!  They must be repressed!

And then there are these guys!  Archconfraternity.  Arch-VILLIANS, more like! Imagine all that subversive anti-conciliar activity like… like… catechizing and feeding the poor.  Pffft.   They must be dealt with.

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In the city of Bp. Athanasius Schneider, Astana, Ian Nepomniachtchi yesterday surprised us with an opening d4. With a QGD Ding Liren fought with black for a draw by repetition after 30 moves. Ding has white today against Nepo beginning 1100 CET 0200 EDT. I have found the commentary by Anish Giri (#6 FIDE) to be quite instructive. It is amazing what he sees that the other two GMs don’t, and he explains well.

Also, an interviewer found out that these days Ding Liren has been listening a lot to Bob Dylan.  Not what I would have guessed.

Many thanks to a recent Roman Sojourn donor who mentioned flowers. I got some alstroemeria which is opening up brightly. Flowers always make the place little more cheerful. Thank you. I am praying for all my benefactors here in Rome, regular monthly donors and the goal directed as well (e.g., this Rome trip, help with plumbers bill back home, just because, etc.) especially with Mass intentions. It is my duty and pleasure to pray for you. In the last couple of days, I heard from MM, AB, MK, and MH.