Today the sun rose at 07:08 while I was saying Mass and it will set when I plan to be strolling around someplace lovely at 18:50. The Ave Maria is still in its 19:00 cycle.
Today is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. The curial calendar says that Francis is the Patron of Italy.
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On my way to the conference last night, a view down the Tiber.
A view of places of woe, the Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio (where I used to be) housing the now “Dicastery” for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Sala Nervi which has the Synod (“W-T”) hall, and behind is humble Casa Santa Marta. The dome of St. Peter’s has really darkened since last June. The answer seems to be some sort of fungus or mold.
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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Meanwhile, lunch… pizza bianca and mortadella with black truffle. So simple. So good.
Last night my friend Fr. Robert Sirico gave my a copy of his new book about the late, great Card. Pell. Without question Pell would have been a Dubia Cardinal this fall! This volume contains homages to Card. Pell, so missed.
A glimpse of supper.
Served with a SMILE!
It was nice to be together with friends tonight, a very prominent and visible commentator and his wife. Great conversation.
My brain is waking up.
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I don’t remember the River Tiber being that avocado green before?
So glad you are starting to feel at home and are enjoying being there. There’s so much to enjoy. Fr. Z, can you get the deets, did the dome ever turn that dark before.
1. Q-h8+ . . . K-f7 (avoiding loss od Q by R-d1)
2. B-e3 . . . . Q-d6 (or elsehwe on the d-file)
3. Bxb6 . . . . R-d7
I don’t see a quick mate, but White has gained a rookand is not seriously threatened.even though Black has doubled up on the d-file.
Darkened, Father? That’s going into the Pantone Color System for BLACKENED! How deep are the dark one’s talons in for it to blackened that much, that fast? Jesus will defend His church, and the Blessed Mother will stomp the devil again, BUT-why do folks in the Vatican do their best to make Their job harder?
A natural fungus or mold would be splotchy and or dark in some areas, light in others, it wouldn’t be so evenly spread. Only our Lord could apply the mold/fungus so evenly.
I’d blame the darkening of that dome and others in Rome on climate change, just like you folks. I just wouldn’t be as inclined to the metaphorical interpretation of that statement.
I have considered your Whiskey Tango Foxtrot comment, Father, and believe “Tango” is pretty obvious. As for the W & F, perhaps “World” and “Flesh.” I confess I briefly thought it alluded to a common expression from my military days, but (however apt) I pray your forgiveness for my lapse of charity ?