Daily Archives: 26 April 2025

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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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