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- on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: “Oh my! 10**78 years! I guess we need to drop our concerns with everything else and save the universe! :-)…”
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- on ROME 25/5– Day 33: languid: ““What does a “lunatic catholic “New Red Guard” do when their reason to exist has gone ? Form another Protest…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: “If, after indulging in scandalous behavior, I were to go to Confession and neither acknowledge that I did much wrong…”
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- on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: “Question? Ia there any definitive Church teaching on whether the End of Days covers the whole universe or just our…”
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- on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: “a website had a blurb “MLB lifts lifetime ban”. seems to me like death took care of that.”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: “I think including Jackson and Rose is a mistake, but then I’m not a fan of the tremendous amount of…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: “Shoeless Joe, the greatest White Sox hitter, finally gets mercy just days after a White Sox fan becomes Supreme Pontiff.”
- on ROME 13 May 609 – Exorcism, screaming demons, terrified people fainting – Dedication of the Pantheon as a church: “on a not real similar note… I’m fascinated with the baptism of bells. just interesting.”
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Monthly Archives: April 2025
ROME 25/4– Day 21: Market forces
At 6:05 the sun began to appear in Rome. It’s evening disappearing act commences at 20:10. The Ave Maria Bell is in it’s 20:30 cycle. In the NO calendar we celebrate St. Pius V and in the VO, St. Catherine … Read More
Explanation of a how a Conclave works: another Roman dialect sonnet “der Belli”
It’s sede vacante time and all eyes are turned to Rome in anticipation of a conclave. It is appropriate to have an expert explanation of exactly how a conclave works. Forget the TV pundits and Know-It-Alls in the Catholic press. … Read More
With respect, I think Archbp. Viganò is wrong.
There was obviously no love lost – in life or in death – betwixt Archbp. Carlo Maria Viganò and Francis. These days, Viganò is reported by LifeSite to be saying that cardinals created by Francis cannot legitimately elect a new … Read More
Posted in Conclave, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Archbp. Viganò, College of Cardinals, papacy
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VIDEO: Gavin Ashenden distills the last 12 years or so poignantly and pointedly
I’ve set this to start at almost the 6 minute mark. Set apart a few minutes to watch this. Does he hit the mark?
VIDEO Message from Card. Burke before and for the Conclave
I posted his prayer, with one of my own, HERE NEW: Citing the “gravity of the situation” Cardinal Burke today urged Catholics to continue praying his novena after the 9 days, until the pope is elected. He adds: “If you … Read More
Another Roman dialect sonnet about the papal funeral in St. Peter’s
Once again we are privileged to have another sonnet from the 19th c. poet Giuseppe Gioachino Belli… Er Belli. He wrote seriously funny sonnets in the Roman dialect about life in Rome and aimed deadly satire at Rome’s clerics, religious, prelates … Read More
ROME 25/4– Day 20: Tolling and rolling
In the Eternal City, sede vacante, we had the rising of the sun at 6:08 and its setting at 20:08. The Ave Maria cycle changed to 20:30. It does that. Today in the Vetus Ordo was the first day possible for … Read More
FLASH: Conclave to begin on 7 May
According to ANSA a few minutes ago, the Conclave will start on Wednesday 7 May. We have a little extra time to pray and to take on some penances for the sake of the election of the best man as … Read More
Orationes pro eligendo Romano Pontifice – Prayers for the Election of a Roman Pontiff (Fr. Z’s and Card. Burke’s)
I was requested to write a prayer – in Latin – for the election of a good Successor of Peter. Oratio pro eligendo Summo Pontifice Deus Pater Omnipotens, qui in creationis initio aquas primordiales calmasti, Sancto volitante Spiritu, eundem Spiritum … Read More
PASCHALCAzT 2025 – 54: Low Sunday – “scandal, hypocrisy, bland liturgies, false teaching, broken families, sin and sinners everywhere.”
Today is the last podcast for this Lenten and Easter Cycle. Perhaps we will meet again at Pentecost. The final Roman Station is San Pancrazio in the Janiculum Hill. Scott Hahn gives us a helpful view of the Church which … Read More
Posted in LENTCAzT, PASCHALCAzT, PODCAzT
Tagged LENT, LENTCAzT, PASCHALCAzT, podcast, PODCAzT
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ROME 25/4– Day 19: Low Sunday – with a grand digression
Today the sun rose at 06:10 and it will set at 20:07 and the Ave Maria Bell is still in the 20:25 and it is Low Sunday and the Station is San Pancrazio and the Feast day of of St. … Read More
Internet again…
Yeah it’s down again and I’m working from my phone. The helicopters have recommenced their circling as heads of state get out of town. It has been a noisy couple of days. You might ask your favorite saint for technical … Read More
ROME 25/4– Day 18: Easter Saturday
A little bit each day. The sun appeared to be raised up at 06:11 and to be pushed down at 20:06 The Ave Maria was to ring at 20:15. It is Saturday “in albis” in the Octave of Easter. It … Read More
Sonnet about the papal funeral procession
In Rome there is a saying: “A pope dies, ya’ make another.” For Romans, popes come and go. A Roman might get a little bored or cynical about the whole thing, especially back when. This morning was Francis funeral at … Read More
PASCHALCAzT 2025 – 53: Easter Saturday – More real than now’s real
Today’s Station is St. John Lateran. We hear about the white garments of the recently baptized. Scott Hahn reflects on the fact that Heaven is more real than the reality we experience with our senses.
Posted in Four Last Things, LENTCAzT, PASCHALCAzT, PODCAzT
Tagged LENT, LENTCAzT, PASCHALCAzT, podcast, PODCAzT
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Opportunity to get a striking Sacred Heart Flag before June, month of the Sacred Heart
Over at One Peter Five (where I also post a weekly column for Sundays) there is an entry about how to get a Sacred Heart flag and while providing support for the site. Check it out HERE. If you get … Read More
Closing Francis’ coffin – What did they put in there with him?
If you care about this things… here is the rite of the closing of the coffin of a pope. It might have some variations from JPII. They seemed not to want to treat Benedict XVI with the respect due to … Read More
ROME 25/4– Day 17: Easter Friday
In Friday, a major holiday for Italy, the sun came up at 06:12 and it sank back down at 20:05. It’s nice that the days are getting longer. The Roman Station was at the Pantheon, aka, Santa Maria ad martyres. … Read More
ASK FATHER: Can we eat meat on Friday in the Octave of Easter? (Hint: YES!)
First, allow me to post a shot of “Florentine” steak which two of the priests I dined with enjoyed on Holy Thursday. They could also enjoy it today, Friday in the Octave of Easter. From a reader… QUAERITUR: My wife … Read More
PASCHALCAzT 2025 – 52: Easter Friday – Marital imagery
Today the Roman Station is Santa Maria ad Martyres… the Pantheon. We hear about the consecration of the Pantheon as a church by Boniface IV in 609 and the screaming of the demons that came out of it because of … Read More
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